Suzuki LS650 Savage - Basic Hand Tools; Expendable Supplies; Parts Replacement; Serial Numbers

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EXPENDABLE SUPPLIES
Certain expendable supplies are required during
maintenance and repair wor k. These include
grease, oil. gasket cement, wiping rags and
clean
in g solvent. Ask yo ur dealer for the special
locking compound s, s il icone lubricants and other
products ( Figure 17 ) which make vehicle mainte-
nance simpler and easier. Cleaning solvent or
ke rosene is ava il able at some service stations or
hardware stores.
PARTS REPL ACEMENT
Suz uk i mak es frequ ent ch anges during a model
year
-so me minor, some relatively major. When
you order pans from the dealer or other pariS dis-
tributor, always order by engine and frame number .
Write the numbers down and carry them with you.
Compare new pan s to old before pu rc ha sing them.
If they are not a li ke. hav e the parts manager explain
the
diff erence to you.
SERIAL NUMBERS
You must know the model serial number and
VIN number for registration pu rposes and when
ordering replacement parts.
The frame serial number is stamped on the right-
hand side of the steering head ( Figure 18 ). The
ve hicle id entification number (V I N) is on the left-
hand s id e of the fr ame ( Figure 19 ). Th e en gi ne
serial number is located on the top right-hand
surface
of the crankcase ( Figure 20). The
carb ur etor identification number is located on the
left-hand si de of the carburetor body ( Figure 21 ).
On California models. the vacuum hose label is lo-
cated on the frame down-tube ( Figure 22).
BASIC HAND TOOLS
A number of tools are required to maintain a bike
in top riding co nd ition. You may already have some
of these tools for home or car repairs. Th ere are
also l oo ls made especia ll y for bike repairs; these
you will have to purchase. In any case, a wide
va-
riety of quality tools will make bike repairs easier
and more ef fective.
Top quality tools are esse
nt ial; th ey are also more
economical in the long run. If you are now staning
to build yo ur tool co ll ection. stay away from the
"advertised special s" featured at some pa rts
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