Automotive Manual PDF

Valve Removal Instructions
1. Place the Assembly Stand on the work surface and set the deck surface of the cylinder head on the protective foam. The Assembly Stand will prevent the head from moving during disassembly
2. Valve Support Selection: Choose the appropriate valve support component. A Shot-Bag or Chamber Plug must be used to hold up the valves while removing the valve locks.
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1. Allow the engine and all cooling system components to cool down.
2. Place a clean drain pan under the radiator drain plug, then remove the drain plug from the bottom of the radiator to drain the coolant. Remove the radiator cap to increase the flow.
NOTICE Radiator coolant will damage paint. Quickly rinse any spilled coolant from painted surfaces.
3. Open the hood and remove the radiator cover (five clips).
4. Remove the radiator mount bracket (two bolts).
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This overview section serves only as a step by step reminder for experienced workers. If you are unfamiliar with any procedure you should read the parenthetical reference article or Paul Glaves’Routine R1100 Service Article!
Note to R1100RT and R1100RS Riders: remove the side panels as described in your owners manual “Service and Technical Booklet”except RT: instead of pulling the mirror off as the manual says, you need to hold the back of the mirror (front of bike) with one hand while you hit the front outside corner of the mirror with the palm of your hand thus knocking the mirror off.
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SERVICE INTERVALS
Metro
Replace transaxle fluid every 12,000 miles under short trip driving conditions. Under long trip driving conditions, change fluid every 30,000 miles.
Prizm
Under normal driving conditions, no fluid changes are necessary. Under severe driving conditions, change fluid every 30,000 miles or 24 months.
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Inspect fluid level every 15,000 miles. Under severe operating conditions, change ATF and filter every 15,000 miles or 24 months.
CHECKING FLUID LEVEL
Transmission
Check fluid with vehicle on level surface and at normal operating temperature. With engine idling, shift each gear from “P” through “L” and back to “P”. Fluid level should be in HOT range marked on dipstick. DO NOT overfill.
NOTE: If vehicle has been operated in heavy traffic, pulling a trailer or at high speeds in hot weather, wait 30 minutes before checking fluid level.
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Using the ReCT-TRT, Rotary-engine Compression Tester System
The ReCT-TRT, rotary-engine compression tester is used to obtain accurate engine compression measurements in a rotary (i.e., Wankel) engine. Model ReCT-TRT can be used to conduct compression tests on two rotors simultaneously. The System combines the output from high-precision, AST pressure transducer(s) with the data conversion function of a DATAQ analog-to-digital device to acquire and record accurate compression readings for each face of each rotor in a rotary engine. This system also allows the calculation of engine cranking RPM during the test that can be used for data normalization as necessary.
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