Sump - Removal
Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle
warning
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.Do not support the motorcycle on any ancillary component, the exhaust system or any other non structural parts of the motorcycle frame.A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.An unstable motorcycle may fall resulting in motorcycle damage, serious injury or death.
Perform the following operations
Perform the following operations:
Seat - Remove L Series
Battery - Remove L Series
Exhaust - Removal L Series
Warning - Engine Oil - Harmful to Humans
warning
Always wear suitable protective clothing and avoid skin contact with used engine oil.Prolonged or repeated contact with engine oil can lead to skin dryness, irritation and dermatitis.Used engine oil contains harmful contamination that can lead to skin cancer.Failure to follow the advice above could result in serious injury or death.
Caution Engine Oil - Heat
caution
The engine oil may be hot.Avoid contact with the hot engine oil by wearing suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye protection.Contact with the hot engine oil may cause minor to moderate injury to exposed skin.
Drain the engine oil (see Oil and Oil Filter Change).
- Release the bolts securing the sump to the lower crankcase.
- Detach the sump and collect the water pump drain tube. Remove and discard the four drain tube O-rings.
Water pump drain tube
O-rings
- Remove and discard the sump gasket.
- If necessary, remove the oil transfer pipe, oil pick up pipe and breather drain pipe. Discard the fixings and the four O-rings.
- If necessary, remove the oil pressure relief valve.
Oil pressure relief valve
Oil transfer pipe
Fixings
Oil pick up pipe
Fixings
Oil breather drain pipe
Fixing
Sump Fixings Release Sequence |
notice
The water pump drain tube may remain attached to the water pump or become detached with the sump.
