2009 Kawasaki KFX700 Owners Manual - Page 98

2009 Kawasaki KFX700 Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 97 Rear Final Gear Case Oil In order for the pinion and ring gears to function properly, check the oil level and change the oil in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart. WARNING HAZARD Operating this vehicle with insufficient, deteriorated, or contaminated gear case oil. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Seizure of pinion and ring gears in final gear case can lock the rear wheels causing an accident and injury. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not operate this vehicle with insufficient, deteriorated, or contaminated gear case oil. j NOTICE Vehicle operation with insufficient, deteriorated, or contaminated oil causes accelerated wear of the pinion and ring gears. Oil Level Inspection gear case. the vehicle level front-to-rear and side-to • With -side, remove the filler caps from the rear final

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Rear Final Gear Case Oil
In order for the pinion and ring gears to function
properly, check the oil level and change the oil in
accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart.
WARNING
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Operating this vehicle with insufficient, dete-
riorated, or contaminated gear case oil.
W
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N
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Seizure of pinion and ring gears in final gear
case can lock the rear wheels causing an ac-
cident and injury.
H
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W
T
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V
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D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
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Do not operate this vehicle with insufficient,
deteriorated, or contaminated gear case oil.
NOTICE
Vehicle operation with insufficient, deterio-
rated, or contaminated oil causes acceler-
ated wear of the pinion and ring gears.
Oil Level Inspection
With the vehicle level front-to-rear and side-to
-side, remove the filler caps from the rear final
gear case.