Warning!
- Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.
- A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.
- An unstable motorcycle may fall, causing injury to the operator or damage to the motorcycle.
Perform the following operations:
Warning! If the engine has recently been running, the engine oil will be hot to the touch. Contact with the hot oils may cause damage to exposed skin. To avoid skin damage, do not touch hot oil.
Warning!
- Prolonged or repeated contact with engine oil can lead to skin dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil contains potentially harmful contamination which can cause cancer. Wear suitable clothing and avoid skin contact.
- The engine oil and filter must be replaced in accordance with scheduled maintenance requirements.
- Drain the engine oil (see Oil and oil filter change).
Warning! If the engine has recently been running, the exhaust components may be hot to the touch. Contact with the hot components may cause damage to exposed skin. To avoid skin damage, always allow the hot parts to cool before working on the exhaust system.
- Remove the exhaust system (see Exhaust silencer - removal and Exhaust header pipe - removal).
1. Release the bolts securing the sump to the lower crankcase.
Sump fixings release sequence
2. Detach the sump and collect the water pump drain tube. Remove and discard the four drain tube O-rings.
Note: The water pump drain tube may remain attached to the water pump or become detached with the sump.
1. Water pump drain tube; 2. O-rings
3. Remove and discard the sump gasket.
4. If necessary, remove the oil transfer pipe and oil pick up pipe. Discard the fixings and the three O-rings.
1. Oil transfer pipe; 2. Oil pick up pipe; 3. Fixings