HOW
TO USE THIS MANUAL
This
service
manual
describes the service procedures
for
tho
C8R600F4.
Follow
the Maintenance Schedule (Section
3)
recom-
mendations
to
ensure that the vehicle is in peak
operating
condition
and the emission levels are
within
the standards set by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, California
Air
Resources Board
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Tr;rn.srort
C:rnada.
Performing
the
first
scheduled maintenance is
very
important.
It
compensates
for
the
initial
wear
that
occurs
during
the
break-in period.
Sections 1 and 3
apply
to the
whole
motorcycle.
Section
2
illustrates
procedures
for
removal/
,...,~1'11iation
of
components
that
may
be required
to
perform
service described in the
following
sections.
Sections
4
through
19
describe
parts
of
the
motorcycle,
grouped
according
to
location.
Find the section
you
want
on this page, then
turn
to
the
table
of
contents on the first page
of
the section.
Most
sections
have
an
assembly
or
system
illustration,
service
information
and
troubleshooting
for
the
section.
The subsequent pages give detailed procedures.
If
you
don't
know
the source
of
the
trouble,
go
to
::>t:lLlion
22
Troubleshooting.
ALL
INFORMATION, ILLUSTRATIONS,
DIREC·
TIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN
THIS PUBLICATION
ARE
BASED
ON
THE
LATEST
PRODUCT INFORMATION
AVAILABLE
AT
THE
TIME
OF
APPROVAL
FOR
PRINTING. HONDA
MOTOR
CO.,
LTD.
RESERVES
THE
RIGHT TO
MAKE CHANGES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT
NOTICE
AND
WITHOUT
INCURRING ANY
OBLIGATION
WHATEVER. NO
PART
OF
THIS
PUBLICATION MAY
BE
REPRODUCED
WITHOUT
WRITIEN
PERMISSION. THIS
MANUAL
IS
WRITIEN
FOR
PERSONS WHO HAVE ACQUIRED
BASIC
KNOWLEDGE
OF
MAINTENANCE ON
HONDA MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS
OR
ATVS.
Date
of
Issue: January, 1999
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CONTENTS
GENERAL
INFORMATION
FRAME/BODY
PANELS/EXHAUST
SYSTEM
MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION
SYSTEM
FUEL
SYSTEM
COOLING
SYSTEM
ENGINE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
CYLINDER HEAD
/VAL
VE
CLUTCH/GEARSHIFT LINKAGE
ALTERNATOR/STARTER CLUTCH
CRANKCASE/TRANSMISSION
CRANKSHAFT
/PISTON/CYLINDER
FRONT
WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
REAR
WHEEL/SUSPENSION
HYDRAULIC
BRAKE
BATTERY
/CHARGING
SYSTEM
IGNITION
SYSTEM
ELECTRIC STARTER
LIGHTS/METERS/SWITCHES
WIRING
DIAGRAMS
TECHNICAL FEATURE
TROUBLESHOOTING
INDEX
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