Lubrication system: oil cooler

2.2 -

1	Oil cooler

2	Vibration damper mount

Spacer

Screw

5	Oil return hose

6	Oil delivery hose

Nipple

8	Aluminium gasket

Screw

Guide

11	LH air deflector

12	Banjo bolt

Conveyor

14	RH air deflector

Spare parts catalogue


1100 ABS	OIL COOLER
1100 S ABS	OIL COOLER

Important

Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not shown in the figures alongside the text, but which can be found in the exploded view diagram.

Removal of the oil cooler


Operation	Section reference
Drain the oil from the lubrication system	D 4, Changing the engine oil and filter cartridge

Loosen the screws (12) and remove the deflectors (11) and (14) and conveyor (13).

Loosen screw (9) to remove hoses from cable grommet (10). Release tabs (B) from cover (C).

Loosen the nuts on the unions (A) and detach the supply (6) and return (5) pipes from the cooler.

Check the condition of two O-rings at each hose connection.

Loosen the nuts on the unions (D) and detach the supply (6) and return (5) pipes from the engine.

You can now remove the nipples (7) for connecting the hoses to the engine.

Check the condition of the aluminium sealing washers (8) and renew them if necessary.

Loosen the screw (4) and recover the spacer (3) and the rubber mounting (2).

Slide the oil cooler (1) off the pins of the frame, towards the clutch-side of the motorcycle.

Remove the connection nipples (7) on the radiator, check the condition of the sealing washers (8) and renew if necessary.

Remove the rubber mountings (2); check their condition and renew if necessary.

Note

The oil cooler can be removed complete with its hoses.

Oil cooler inspection

Visually inspect the oil cooler.

Renew the cooler at any sign of damage or leaks.

Refitting the oil cooler

Note

Lubricate the threads of the nipples (5) and (6) and union O-rings (E) with engine oil.

Fit the vibration damper mounts (2) in the holes of the oil cooler mounting brackets.

Insert spacer (3) fully home into the central vibration damper (2).

Fit the sealing washer (8) on the nipple (7).

Apply threadlocker to the thread of the nipple (7) that is screwed into the oil cooler.

Insert the nipple (7) with the gasket (8) in the supply port or return port and tighten to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings) while restraining the hex nut of the radiator.

Set the O-rings to nipples (7).

Attach the unions (A) to the nipples (7), finger-tightening the union nuts.

Tighten the couplings (A) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).

Locate the cooler (1) on the front subframe pins and secure it with the screw (4) tightened to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).

Fit the seals (8) on nipples (7).

Attach the unions (D) of hoses (5) and (6) to the nipples (7), finger-tightening the union nuts.

Tighten the couplings (D) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).

Lay hoses into retainers (B) of cover (C) and fasten retainers. Position the hoses into cable grommet (10) and tighten the screw (9) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).

Fit deflectors (11) and (14) as well as conveyor (13) then tighten the screws (12) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).


Operation	Section reference
Fill the system with engine oil	D 4, Changing the engine oil and filter cartridge

Positioning the oil cooler hoses