PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2-11
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR AND FINAL BEVEL
GEAR OIL
To change the differential gear and final bevel gear oil, locate
the vehicle on a level position and carry out the following steps.
Use SAE #90 hypoid gear oil which is rated GL-5 under the API
classification system. Use hypoid gear oil SAE 80, API grade
GL-5, if the vehicle is ridden where the ambient temperature is
below 0°C or 32°F.
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL
• Remove the under cover. ("3-4)
• Place an oil pan below the differential gear case, and then
drain the oil by removing the drain plug
1 and filler cap
2.
• Tighten the drain plug
1 to the specified torque and pour the
specified oil through the filler hole until it over flows.
• Tighten the filler cap
2 to the specified torque.
$ Differential gear oil capacity:
270 – 370 ml (9.1 – 12.5 US oz, 9.5 – 13.0 lmp oz)
# Differential gear oil drain plug:
32 N·m (3.2 kgf-m, 23.0 lb-ft)
Differential gear oil filler cap:
35 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.5 lb-ft)
FINAL BEVEL GEAR OIL
• Remove the final bevel gear case under cover
1 by removing
three bolts.
Inspect every 2 000 km (1 200 miles, 6 months).
Replace every 2 years.
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