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CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE
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CHAPTER 3 CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE
CONTENTS
Engine oil ............................................................................................36
Checking the engine oil level ............................................................36
Changing the engine oil and filters extraction .....................................37
Changing the gear and clutch oil ........................................................... 39
Brakes ................................................................................................40
Check the level of the front brake fluid ...............................................40
Restoring the level of the front brake fluid ...........................................40
Bleeding the front brake ...................................................................40
Check the level of the rear brake fluid ................................................ 41
Restoring the level of the rear brake fluid ............................................41
Bleeding the rear brake ....................................................................41
Front brake lining control ..................................................................42
Rear brake lining control ..................................................................42
Tyres...................................................................................................43
Hydraulic clutch ................................................................................... 44
Check oil level ................................................................................44
Bleeding the hydraulic clutch .............................................................44
Fork oil ...............................................................................................45
Air Filter ..............................................................................................48
Spark plug ..........................................................................................49
Carburettor .........................................................................................51
Carburettor wear guidelines..............................................................51
Draining the carburettor float chamber ............................................... 51
Checking the float level (float height) .................................................52
Coolant ..............................................................................................52
Chain ................................................................................................. 53
Drive chain maintenance .................................................................. 53
Drive chain wear .............................................................................53
Battery ................................................................................................54
Charging the battery ........................................................................54
Cleaning the vehicle .............................................................................55
Scheduled maintenance vehicle .............................................................56
Prolonged inactivity .............................................................................. 58
After prolonged inactivity .................................................................58