Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Dry

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2-13

Periodic Maintenance Procedures

•In a well-ventilated area, start the engine while cooling the cooling system.

○Open the front storage compartment cover.

○Remove the flushing cap (see Cooling System Flushing). ○Screw a garden hose adapter [A] onto the flushing fitting

[B].

○Attach a garden hose [C] to a garden hose adapter and secure the hose clamp [D].

•Warm up the engine and stop it.

CAUTION

The engine must be running before the water is turned on and the water must be turned off before the engine is stopped.

Do not run the engine without cooling water flow for more than 15 seconds.

•Remove the seat (see Hull/Engine Hood chapter).

•Remove the oil filler cap [A] and the dipstick [B].

CAUTION

Be careful not to allow any dirt or foreign materials to enter the engine.

•Drain the oil thorough from the dipstick tube [A] using a commercially-available vacuum pump [B].

WARNING

Do not discard the engine oil as the engine oil is toxic substance and will pollute the environment. Contact your local authority for approved disposal methods.

•Pour in the specified type and amount of oil through the oil filler opening [A].

Engine Oil
Grade:	API SE, SF or SG
	API SH or SJ with JASO MA
Viscosity: SAE 10W-40
Amount:	4.0 L (4.2	US qt, with or without the filter)
	5.0 L (5.3	US qt, when engine is completely
	dry)