honda cbr600rr 2009 owners User Manual

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Servicing Your Honda
Servicing Your Honda
Service Preparations
Service ProceduresChassis
Electrical
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Servicing Your Honda
Servicing Your Honda
The following table summarizes the three types of inspections and servicing
recommendations f or your motorcycle. Both the pre-ride inspection and the scheduled
maintenance at the recommended intervals are necessary to assure saf e and dependable
performance. The periodic checks provide additional confidence in your motorcycle’s
performance.
more of ten if you ride f requently or long distances; or anytime you clean your motorcycle
unless you...

Improperly maintaining this
motorcycle or failing to correct a
problem before you ride can
causeacrashinwhichyoucanbe
seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and
maintenance recommendations
and schedules in this owner’s
manual.
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The Importance of Maintenance
Servicing Your Honda
Keeping your motorcycle well-maintained
is absolutely essential to your saf ety. It’s
also a good way to protect your
investment, get maximum performance,
avoid breakdowns, and have more f un. A
properly...

Failure to properly follow
maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you to be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and
precautions in this owner’s
manual.
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Maintenance Saf ety
Servicing Your Honda
This section includes instructions on how
to perf orm some important maintenance
tasks. If you have basic mechanical skills,
you can perf orm many of these tasks with
the tools provided with your motorcycle.
Other tasks that are more difficult and
require special tools are best...

76Important Saf ety Precautions
Maintenance Saf ety
Servicing Your Honda
Carbon monoxide poisoning f rom
engine exhaust.
Burns from hot motorcycle parts.
Injury f rom moving parts.
Read the instructions bef ore you begin,
and make sure you have the tools and
skills required.
Make sure the engine is of f bef ore you
begin any maintenance or repairs. This
will help eliminate several potential
hazards:
Be sure there is
adequate ventilation whenever you
operate the engine. Let
the engine and exhaust system...

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Maintenance Saf ety
Servicing Your Honda
Remember that your Honda dealer knows
your motorcycle best and is f ully equipped
to maintain and repair it. To ensure the
best quality and reliability, use only new
Honda Genuine Parts or their equivalents
for repair and replacement. If you have the
tools and skills required for additional
maintenance jobs, you can purchase an
official Honda Service Manual
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Periodic Maintenance
Servicing Your Honda
In addition to the regularly scheduled
maintenance (page ) and daily pre-ride
inspection (page ), consider perf orming
the periodic checks on the following page
at least once a month, even if you haven’t
ridden your motorcycle, or as often as
once a week if you ride frequently or for
long distances. It’s a good idea to perf orm
this maintenance any time you clean your
motorcycle.
Check the odometer reading and perform
any scheduled maintenance checks that are...

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Periodic Maintenance
Servicing Your Honda
Fluids
FusesCheck condition, adjust slack, and lubricate as needed (page ).
Lights
Drive Chain Freeplay
Make sure you have a f ull supply of spare f uses.
Check the major fasteners and tighten as needed.
Nuts & Bolts Check the levels of the engine oil (page ), coolant (page ),
and brake f luid (page ). Add the correct f luid as necessary, and
investigate the cause of any low f luid level.
Check the freeplay of the clutch lever (page ) and throttle grip
(page...

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Maintenance Schedule
The required Maintenance Schedule that
f ollows specif ies how of ten you should
have your motorcycle serviced, and what
things need attention. It is essential to have
your motorcycle serviced as scheduled to
maintain safe, dependable performance
and proper emission control.Some items in the Maintenance Schedule
can be performed with basic mechanical
skills and hand tools. Procedures for these
items are provided in this manual. Other
items involve more...

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Maintenance Schedule
Servicing Your Honda
If you do not f eel capable of perf orming a
given task or need assistance, remember
that your Honda dealer knows your
motorcycle best and is f ully equipped to
maintain and repair it. If you decide to do
your own maintenance, use only Honda
Genuine Parts or their equivalents for
repair or replacement to ensure the best
quality and reliability.
Perf orm the pre-ride inspection (page )
and owner maintenance (page ) at each
scheduled maintenance...