Air cleaner element replacement
Replace air cleaner element every 18 000 km (11 000 miles, 36 months)
Refer to “air cleaner element removal and installation” in section 1d .
Lubrication points
Air cleaner element inspectionBalancer shaft disassembly and assembly
Refer to “engine bottom side disassembly” (page 1d-
49).
Refer to “engine bottom side assembly” .
Disassembly
Remove the balancer shaft. Refer to “engine bottom side disassembly” .
Remove the washers, balancer gear and dampers
from the shaft.
Assembly
Assembly is in the re ...
Crankcase breather (pcv) cover inspection
Inspect the crankcase breather (pcv) cover in the
following procedures:
remove the crankcase breather (pcv) cover. Refer to “crankcase breather
(pcv) hose / reed valve / cover removal and installation” .
Inspect the crankcase breather (pcv) cover for
carbon deposit. If carbon ...
Engine coolant recommendation
Engine coolant
Use an anti-freeze/engine coolant compatible with an
aluminum radiator, mixed with distilled water only.
Water for mixing
Use distilled water only. Water other than distilled water
can corrode and clog the aluminum radiator.
Anti-freeze / engine coolant
The engine coolant perfo ...