| The following is maintenace done to a Reflex. This is for informational purposes only. |
| Always follow your owners manual. First off I am not a mechanic this is intended to help those who are like me " mechanically challenged " . Your comments and additions are welcome. E-Mail me. |
| OIL CHANGE |
| MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ( BY MANUAL): |
| RECOMMENDATION: ( My thoughts ) |
| TOOLS / EQUIPMENT NEEDED: |
| DIFFICULTY RATING: |
| Easy |
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
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| Picture MNT02 |
| If you need a larger view of any of the pictures on these pages E-Mail me with the picture number and I will send it to you. |
| Change Oil at 600 miles, 4,000 miles and every 4,000 miles thereafter. |
| Clean Engine oil Strainer every 4,000 miles |
| I change the oil every 2,000 miles I did that with my Helix (s) and never had an oil related problem. ( Hey we're only talking about 1.2 qts of oil. ) |
| Buy an extra screen and "O" ring today and keep it handy that way when you need it you'll have it. It doesn't cost that much. |
| PAGES IN OWNERS MANUAL: |
| Maintenance Schedule Page 79 |
| Oil Change Page 92 |
| Oil Screen Page 100 |
| 17 mm wrench |
| Funnel |
| Oil |
| Torque Wrench and Socket |
| Oil catch pan |
| Rubber gloves & Paper Towels |
| Preperation |
| 2. Park bike on firm level surface on the center stand. |
| 1. Prepare area |
| Towels down / pan down ( keep away from tire you will be starting the bike and the rear wheel may turn ) |
| Open oil bottles and then reseal they maybe hard to open if you have oil on your hands. |
| Make sure your funnel fits in the hole. Use either a long neck funnel or one cut like in the picture. ( The cut one is easier if you plan on taking it on trips with you ) ( Picture MNT02 ) |
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| Picture MNT01 |
| Wearing rubber gloves will keep you hand clean during this process |
| 3. Start the bike and let it idle for 3-5 minutes you are heating the oil so it flows better. |
| 4. Stop engine and let it set 2-3 minutes This allows upper oil to flow down. |
| 6. Remove oil cap and dipstick |
| 5. Make sure drip pain is under bike |
| 7. Remove oil plug ( Picture MNT01 ) |
| with oil plug take out spring and strainer screen |
| 8. Allow oil to drain. |
| 9. Once oil is out. Check screen and "O" ring then replace if okay |
| 11. Add 1.2 US quarts of oil |
| 12. Replace cap and dipstick securely. |
| 13. Remove stuff from tire area |
| 14. Start bike and let it idle for several minutes |
| 15. Stop engine and check oil level. |
| 16. Check for oil leaks. |
| 10. Replace oil plug ( use torque wrench ) |
| 17. Clean up and properly dispose of the used oil. ( Or do like I do and save it for the lawn mower ) |