Clean the vehicle thoroughly before disassembly. Dirt or other foreign materials entering into sealed areas during vehicle disassembly can cause excessive wear and decrease performance of the vehicle.

Arrangement and Cleaning of Removed Parts
Disassembled parts are easy to confuse. Arrange the parts according to the order the parts were disassembled and clean the parts in order prior to assembly.

Battery Ground
Storage of Removed PartsTail/Brake Light (LED) Removal/Installation
Remove:
Upper Seat Cover (see Seat Cover Removal in the
Frame chapter)
Disconnect the tail/brake light connector [A].
Remove:
Tail/Brake Light Mounting Screws [A]
Bolts [B] and Brackets [C]
Bolt [D]
Remove the tail/brake light [A].
Bring down the rear fender rea ...
Oil Pump Drive Gear Shaft Installation
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease [A] to the oil pump
drive gear shaft.
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the followings.
Transmission Case [B]
Crankcase [C]
Install the oil pump drive gear shaft and washer [D] as
shown in the figure.
Install the new circlip [E] into the ...
Hoses and Pipes
Hose Installation
Install the hoses and pipes, being careful to follow bending
direction. Avoid sharp bending, kinking, flattening or
twisting.
Run the hoses (see Cable, Wire, and Hose Routing section
in the Appendix chapter).
Install the clamp [A] as near as possible to the hose end
...