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ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 7-7
Engine Oil and Oil Filter

                          WARNING
 Vehicle operation with insufficient, deteriorated,
 or contaminated engine oil will cause accelerated
 wear and may result in engine seizure, accident,
 and injury. Check the oil level before each use and
 change the oil and filter according to the periodic
 maintenance chart.

Oil Level Inspection
• Check  that the engine oil level is between the upper [A]
  and lower [B] levels in the oil level inspection window.
                            NOTE
 ○Situate the motorcycle so that it is perpendicular to the
  ground.
 ○If the motorcycle has just been used, wait several min-
  utes for all the oil to drain down.
 ○If the oil has just been changed, start the engine and
  run it for several minutes at idle speed. This fills the oil
  filter with oil. Stop the engine, then wait several minutes
  until the oil settles.

                          NOTICE
 Racing the engine before the oil reaches every part
 can cause engine seizure.
 If the engine oil gets extremely low or if the oil pump
 or oil passages clog up or otherwise do not func-
 tion properly, the red warning indicator (LED) and
 oil pressure warning indicator will light. If it stays
 on when the engine is running above idle speed,
 stop the engine immediately and find the cause.
 If the oil level is too high, remove the excess oil, using a
 syringe or some other suitable device.
 If the oil level is too low, add the correct amount of oil
 through the oil filler opening. Use the same type and
 make of oil that is already in the engine.
                            NOTE
 ○If the engine oil type and make are unknown, use any
   brand of the specified oil to top off the level in preference
   to running the engine with the oil level low. Then at your
   earliest convenience, change the oil completely.
Engine Oil Change
• Refer to the Engine Oil Change in the Periodic Mainte-
  nance chapter.
Oil Filter Replacement
• Refer to the Oil Filter Replacement in the Periodic Main-
  tenance chapter.