Servicing Item 6: Drive shaft Housing, Oil level -- oil change

Check oil level every 3000 miles with motorcycle parked on the center stand. To do this, remove the filler plug. Insert a pin into the filler opening deep enough to touch the drive shaft. Remove and check the oil level, it should be 0.080 inches above the drive shaft. Top up with name-brand oil of the same type; if necessary, retighten filler plug (wrench size 17). Figure 26
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Change oil while oil is at normal operating temperature, every 6000 miles, but at least once a year. Unscrew oil drain plug and then oil filler plug (each use wrench size 17). After old oil has drained, screw drain plug back in tightly. Fill with new oil. Figure 27
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Amount of oil approximately 0.27 pints.
Oil level 0.08" over clutch cup with motorcycle parked
Type of oil name-brand hypoid gear oil SAE 90