Honda 1981 GL500 Interstate - Page 36

fuul Ori·n Oil Chaqe
Chanae &he oil when specified by the
m•antenance .so::.hedule.
Ride the motorc::ycle ror I rew mU~· to
WAnn up the oi l
10
lt wUI draan qu1ckly
and completely.
1. Remove the oU filler cap (I) and llr•l•
plu&(2).
rm:m
Do no1 allo-.-' gNr ofl 10 conromlnnt~
tht tire, Untxptcttd tire slip ruuy
t.GUst loss of control.
2. Rotate rhe rear wbeel to drain any
rwdual oU.
3. Make sure the se.Jlina washer~ in sood
condallon
and reinstall Lhe dram plua.
4. FiU th o &ear case LO the ruler neck
wlth clean oil of the recommended
&fide. Reinscalllhc. (iller cap securely.
OIL CAPACITY: 170 cc (5.7oz)
RECOMMENDED OIL:
IIYPOID GEAR OIL
SAE 90 (Above s•c, 41"~)
SAE 80 (Btlow s•c, 41°F)
Spark Plut
Rl," commen\lcd plugs;
USA model
-Siindi'fd~
X 24£$-U INO) or OlEA INCI(l
For uttndtd hiah spud dn•ina
u nectu.ary. bc:nd the s.1Jt elecnode
(2)earduUy.
4. With the plug washen AHached, rhread
the new tpa rk plugs In by band to
prevcnl crossthreadJ.n&-
S. Tl&hcen the spark plup I /2 tum w>tb
a sparl.
plua wrendl to compTe$$ the
washer.
X ~7ES·U (NO) or 09EA ('IGKJ
For opliona1 on ·board rad1o:
For norma1 c;ondihon CAVTtON
X 241lSR·U (NO) or DRSES·LCNCK) • 71~t ,,..,t plut mu11 br securrl>
For extended biah 1pttd dnvma tfllot''~"' - Atl unptUI~"I>· ntlucneJ
X 27ESR·U (NO) or ORSES (NGK) plui! •• buum• t<rJ h"' ••II posstb/.1
Can.ad&an modtl Jama1~ tht ~ntm~.
--Standard. - Nt.t'tt us~ o spark plul wllh r:1n ,,.,.
X l4ESR·U (NO) or OR8ES·L (NCK) proptr lltal rong<.
For ucende d high Jpet:d drivlna;
X27ESR·U (NO) or DR8ES (NCK)
Clun 11r.y dut from :.rc>und 1be spark
piUI hue.
2. OISCOnntct the spark pluc caps.
Rtmove al'ld discard the spark plu&S.
3. Make lure the •ew spark plug SIP ( I)
is 0.6 0.7 mm (0.024-0.028 in) usl•a
a wirt type feeler puac.. If adjustment
(I) Sporl pl., pp
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