F.B Mondial SMX 125 Serie Manuel De L'utilisateur page 57

Engine oil level check
Check the engine oil level frequently.
NOTE
Carry out maintenance operations at half the intervals specified if the vehicle is used rainy or dust conditions, off road
or for track use.
• Engine oil level must be checked when the engine is warm.
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If you check the oil level when engine is cold, it could temporarily drop below the" MIN" mark.
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This should not be considered a problem provided that the alarm warning light and the engine oil pressure
warning light do not turn on simultaneously.
CAUTION
Do not let the engine idle with vehicle at standstill to warm up engine and obtain the operating temperature of
engine oil.
Preferably, check the oil level after a journey or after traveling approximately 15 Km (10 miles) outside urban
areas enough to warm up the engine oil to operating temperature).
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Stop the engine and wait at least five minutes.
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Keep the vehicle upright with both wheels on the ground.
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Working on the left-hand side of the engine, unscrew and retrieve the oil
level dipstick (1).
•
Dry the dipstick with a clean cloth and insert it back into the seat by
1
tightening it.
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