• Shut off engine and check the oil level with dipstick, do NOT screw the dipstick in when taking this
reading, doing so may cause a false reading. Add oil if necessary to reach safe amount; Do Not overfi ll.
Inspect fi nal gear oil level monthly and change fi nal gear oil according to the chart on the previous page..
• To check level, remove level screw on the left rear engine case. If gear oil does not come out of the
hole, add gear oil until it begins fl owing out of the hole.
• To drain gear oil, remove the drain plug at the rear bottom of the engine case. It is recommended to
warm the engine for 10 minutes or more before attempting to drain fi nal gear oil. Warning - Engine
components will be extremely hot after the kart has been running. Use extreme caution when working
on an engine that has been in use.
API Service Standard GL-5, GL-4, GL-3 SAE 80W 90 gear oil is recommended in the fi nal drive case. How-
ever, in extreme cold weather conditions it is advised that a lighter viscosity oil, such as 75 weight oil be used .
• Clean up the carbon around the spark plug to prevent the carbon from dropping into the cylinder when
- Clean up carbon accumulation on the spark plug with a steel brush or a blade.
- Inspect the spark plug gap. The gap should have a measurement between the intervals given below.
Spark plug gap: .024 in. ~ .028 in. (0.6 ~ 0.7mm).
Note: If the carbon accumulation and wear on the spark plug appear to be excessive, replace it using a spark
plug with the same specifi cation.
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