Replace engine oil initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months) thereafter
Replace oil filter initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and every 18 000 km (11 000 miles, 36 months) thereafter
Oil should be changed while the engine is warm. Oil filter replacement at the above intervals, should be done together with the engine oil change.
Engine oil replacement
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Tightening torque oil drain plug (a): 23 n·m (2.3 Kgf-m, 16.5 Lbf-ft)
Use of sf/sg or sh/sj in api with ma in jaso.
Oil level inspection
Oil filter replacement
Special tool
(a): 09915–40610 (oil filter
wrench)
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Other manufacturer’s oil filters may differ in thread specifications (thread diameter and pitch), filtering performance and durability which may lead to engine damage or oil leaks. Also, do not use a genuine suzuki automobile oil filter on this motorcycle. |
Note to properly tighten the oil filter, use the special tool. Never tighten the oil filter by hand only. |
Special tool
(a): 09915–40610 (oil filter wrench)
Tightening torque oil filter (a): 20 n·m (2.0 Kgf-m, 14.5 Lbf-ft)
Necessary amount of engine oil oil change: 2 800 ml (3.0/2.5 Us/lmp qt) oil and filter change: 3 300 ml (3.5/3.0 Us/lmp qt) engine overhaul: 3 600 ml (2.8/3.2 Us/lmp qt)
Rod guide case tightening torque
Tighten the rod guide case in the following procedures:
measure the effective length l of the torque wrench.
Calculate the reading torque on the torque wrench by
use of the formula shown below.
Special tool
(a): 09940–84710 (rod guide case
wrench)
T: reading torque on the torq ...
Front wheel assembly removal and installation
Removal
Remove the brake calipers, left and right.
Caution
do not operate the brake lever with the
caliper removed.
Loosen two axle pinch bolts (1) on the right front fork
leg.
Remove the front axle bolt (2).
Raise the front wheel off the ground a ...
Rear sprocket / rear sprocket mounting drum removal and installation
Removal
Remove the rear wheel assembly. Refer to “rear wheel assembly removal
and installation” in section 2d .
Loosen the rear sprocket nuts.
Draw out the rear sprocket mounting drum (1) along
with the rear sprocket (2) from the wheel hub.
Remove the rear sprocket n ...