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Tips
199
Storing Your Honda
(cont’d)
Refer to Safety Precautions on page 109.
This procedure requires a means for draining and disposing of
drained fuel (page 202).
1.
Change the engine oil and filter (page 134).
2.
Make sure the cooling system is filled with a 50/50% antifreeze
solution (page 140).
3.
Fill the fuel tank. Make sure the fuel fill cap is properly installed.
4.
To prevent rusting in the cylinders, perform the following:
• Remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug (page 158).
• Remove the spark plug.
Do not connect the spark plug to the spark plug cap.
• Pour a tablespoon (15 – 20 cm
3
) of clean engine oil into the
cylinder and cover the spark plug hole with a piece of cloth.
• With the engine stop switch in the RUN (e) position, press the
start/over ride button several times to crank the engine and
distribute the oil.
• Reinstall the spark plug and spark plug cap.
Preparation for Storage
19 TRX500FM6 (U)-32HR58400.book Page 199 Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:26 AM
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