TUTORO Auto Instruction manual

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TUTORO Auto
Patented GB2496094
Workshop Manual

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Contents
Topic
Page
How the TUTORO Works ................... 4
Key Points …................ 5
Getting Started
Installation Location ................... 14
Installation Methods ................... 15
Hose Routing ................... 19
Single Feed Nozzle ................... 20
Oil Delivery Hose ................... 22
Cap …................ 23
Hose Clamp Set ................... 24
10 Step Install Guide ................... 25
Setting the Oil Flow Rate …................ 27
Oil Fling ................... 29
What Oil to use …................ 31
Trouble Shooting ................... 33

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Nozzle Install - Shark Fin …................ 40
Nozzle Install - Toe Guard ................... 41
Parts Diagram …................ 44
Warranty ................... 45
Safety First ................... 47
TUTORO Ltd …................ 48
This Workshop manual covers the following kits:
TUTORO Patrol Kit
Suitable for motorcycles with a Toe Guard
Fin fitted as standard such as the Honda
Africa Twin 2016-
TUTORO Trek Kit
Suitable for motorcycles without a Toe
Guard Fin fitted as it includes the TUTORO
Shark Fin Nozzle Anchor, has 500ml of Oil
plus other useful accessories.
TUTORO Adventure Kit
Suitable for all motorcycles - Great for long
overland trips and touring. Contains Both
High Temp and Original oil, spares for the
Auto Unit and more!

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How the TUTORO Auto works
In the past automatic chain oilers relied on being connected to
your motorcycle's electrical power or to the vacuum/ induction
side of the engine… this can be a challenge on today’s
sophisticated ECU run engines.
No such worries with the TUTORO Auto however.
The TUTORO ingeniously harnesses the energy absorbed and
damped by the motorcycle’s suspension to activate a valve
mechanism.
This internal mechanism detects the suspension's directional
changes and activates a high flow precision valve which allows oil
to exit from the reservoir into a secondary vibration damped
chamber.
These activations can occur from just a few times a minute to
hundreds a times a minute, depending on the terrain being
crossed.
However, irrespective of the number of activations, the TUTORO
outputs the same slow steady rate of oil flow regardless of the
roughness of the terrain!
How? its another clever bit of design - you see, downstream of
the secondary vibration damped chamber is a flow control
valve which throttles down oil delivery to the rate set by the
flow control valve's position.
So, when the motorcycle is moving, a controlled, specific volume
of oil is being dispensed to the chain but as soon as you stop the
oil ceases to flow.
What does all this add up to? -
Put simply it means - Precise, Automatic, Autonomous chain
lubrication with no worries about interference with your
motorcycle's sophisticated engine’s management systems.

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7 KEY POINTS
Please read and take note
Before you go any further with your installation
STOP and consider these points
●Avoid install locations that get HOT
●Always use TUTORO Oil
●Never Twist the clear reservoir
●Always use the magnet supplied to prime the oiler
●Never install the oiler near any moving parts
●Keep solvents and cleaners away from the Oiler
●Always install the oiler upright
●Make sure you mount the oiler rigidly
Avoiding these pitfalls will ensure that you expect
long and trouble free service from your TUTORO
Auto oiler.
Please read on for further information.

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KEY POINT 1.
Avoid installing the Auto on or near a high heat
source such as near an exhaust pipe header. High
Heat will thin the oil and make flow control difficult.
Prolonged exposure can distort and/or damage the
Auto unit.
KTM V Twin Owners - PLEASE NOTE ! Do not
install the Auto on the left hand side, the rear
cylinder exhaust header will overheat the Auto and
thin the oil, making flow rate very difficult to control.
Over time Heat Stress will also damage the Oiler unit
and lead to premature failure. KTM V Twin owners
should ALWAYS install the Auto on the RIGHT
hand side of the motorcycle.
On KTM V twins the silencer on the right hand side is much cooler than the
exhaust header pipe from the rear cylinder on the left hand side.
Long term tests in excess of 100,000 kilometres have proved the right hand side
to be a safe location - see website for install examples.
WARNING

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KEY POINT 2.
Only use TUTORO Chain Oil.
There maybe other oils which are compatible
with the TUTORO but there are so many oil’s
out there that the only one we can be sure is
safe to use is our own.
Important! - Some
oils and fluids
could cause
damage to the
device and/or the
“O” rings in your
chain!

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KEY POINT 3.
Never twist/rotate the reservoir in its
socket with the black valve body.
The clear acrylic reservoir is held in the
black valve body with an O ring seal - if you
twist the two against each other you will
damage the seal and the unit will leak from
the joint
WARNING

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KEY POINT 4.
Always use the magnet supplied with the
kit to prime the Auto oiler.
DO NOT touch the mechanism inside the
oiler, it is very precise and carefully set up,
it could be damaged by being forced in any
direction.
Simply place the
small magnet
provided on top
of the cap and it
will lift the
primary valve to
allow for the
system to prime
with oil.
The flow control
valve needs to be
open 4 turns
anticlockwise to
maximise flow for
this procedure.

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KEY POINT 5.
Installation position - its vitally important to keep
your TUTORO out of the HAZARD AREA as indicated
in the illustration below.
Even Sport motorcycles have suspension travel of 100-
130mm(4-5”).
Installing anything within this zone of movement is
likely to result in it being impacted by the swing-arm
or chain guard which moves with it. Adventure
motorcycles have much longer suspension travel -
check your machines specifications.
HAZARD
AREA
Swing-Arm
Chain Guard
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL THE
TUTORO OILER
RESERVOIR ON THE
SWING ARM!

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Remember the suspension will compress even
further than normal when taking a pillion
passenger, the bike is loaded with luggage or
when riding over speed humps!
When choosing an installation location make
sure you install either ABOVE or OUTSIDE of the
Hazard Area using the bracket set provided.
NEVER install it on the swing arm or chain
guard.
WARNING
DO NOT INSTALL
OILER IN
HAZARD AREA!

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KEY POINT 6.
CLEANING
Do not use Solvents, De-Greasers or Foam Wash
on your TUTORO Auto.
Many of these products contain harsh chemicals which
will attack the plastics that the Auto is constructed from
resulting in cracking of the clear acrylic and/or
dimensional changes to the cap.
Just use warm soapy water to clean the Oiler unit.
A Green “wash-bag” is provided in the kit to keep
cleaning products and solvents away from the Auto.
Take care when
refilling the
TUTORO Oiler!
Wipe away any dirt
from around the cap
and reservoir before
removing the cap.
This will avoid dirt and
grit getting inside the
oiler reservoir which
could later compromise
the precision valve
system inside.

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KEY POINT 7
Always install the TUTORO Auto in an upright position.
●The Auto needs to be upright so that the internal
mechanism can exert sufficient force on the primary
valve and keep it closed when the motorcycle is
static.
●The Auto needs to be mounted rigidly, any slack in
the mounting will rob the oiler of the energy it needs
to operate properly.
0 - 12°
13°+
WARNI NG
So what does upright mean?
Specifically it means installing the
Auto so that when the bike is upright
the unit does not lean more than 12°
in any direction from vertical.
This is easy to do using the multi-fit
bracket set components.

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Choosing an installation location
There are 2 critical factors.
1. Where is it going to be installed on the
Motorcycle?.
2. How will it attach to that location?.
1. Where
Avoid locations that could involve the TUTORO Auto coming
into contact with moving parts - such as the swing-arm and chain
guard.
Avoid a location that is going to become hot such as near an
exhaust header pipe - a classic example is the rear cylinder
exhaust on a "V" Twin such as KTM 1190 - leading to oil thinning
(excessive oiling) and heat stress damage to the Tutoro oiler
unit.
2. How
If your location has a nice flat surface then the Multi-fit bracket
that comes with every TUTORO is extremely versatile and works
brilliantly.
If you have a suitable bolt or bolt hole in a good safe location
then the Pro-Fix bolt bracket is a great choice.
If the location you want to use has a round section frame then
use a rubber lined "P" Clip (Motor factors sell hundreds of sizes
so its easy find one to suit).
Also bear in mind that components from the multi-fit bracket set
like the " Dogleg" and the "Right Angle" can be used with either
the Pro-Fix bolt bracket or a "P" clip to ensure the TUTORO is
mounted in an upright position. Whichever method you use,
make sure the Auto is mounted rigidly to a frame
member - a slack mounting can prevent the Auto from
working at all…please read on for further information.

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There are 3 Methods that you can use to attach the
TUTORO to your motorcycle.
Method 1. Use the Multi Fit Bracket Set
Included with all the TUTORO Auto kits. Attach the “Foot” section (x) onto a
FLAT part of the motorcycle’s frame and then using the “Dog-Leg” (y) or
“Right Angle” (z) or both to facilitate positioning the reservoir into an upright
position. Each kit comes with Stainless Steel Nuts bolts and “Star-Loc”
washers.**
DO NOT use the Multi fit bracket to secure to a narrow round bar!
(X)
(Y)
(Z)
**Note that the star washers go between the metal
parts and between the metal bracket and the Auto body
Note - the long bolt is
used to attach the Auto
to the bracket, the two
short bolts are for joining
the bracket sections.

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Method 3. Use a Rubber lined “P” Clip
Purchase a rubber lined “P” clip to anchor onto the
motorcycle’s frame.
Open the P-Clip enough to slip it
over the round bar/frame section.
Use a P-Clip of a slightly smaller
diameter than the bar so it can clamp
tightly.
You can then use the Dog-Leg and/or the Right Angle bracket
parts between the P Clip and the Auto Oiler to bring the Oiler
into an upright position.
Clamp onto the bar
with the 8mm M5
stainless steel nuts
and bolts - don’t
forget to use the
star-loc washers to
lock the components
together.
The P Clip is the ideal method to
attach the oiler to a round bar frame
and provides a rigid secure install. Do
not use the multi-fit bracket on small
diameter bar frames (less than 30mm
diameter) - it will not hold the Auto
rigidly enough and may prevent the
Auto from functioning properly

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Hose Routing
The hose directly beneath the Oiler’s spigot MUST be
secured to a static part of the bike frame before it is
routed to the swing arm.
If it is not then the constant movement of the swing arm will pull
at the connection between the hose and spigot at the base of the
Auto and compromise the seal, this will lead to air leaking into
the hose and drips of oil at the nozzle as the hose empties itself.
TOP TIP! - Start the hose routing from the nozzle end
and work back to the Auto oiler unit.
DO NOT install the hose like this!
WARNING
Correct Hose Route

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Single Feed Nozzle
The Single feed Nozzle
The Single feed nozzle is a simple, reliable way to dispense oil
onto the chain.
The barbed end of the single feed nozzle must be
inserted into the end of the hose with the alloy wire
inside it. The barbed end of the nozzle is identified by
being the closest end to the black sleeve on the nozzle -
see illustration below.
The nozzle can become blocked if you have a dirty sprocket and
reverse the bike - dirt is push up inside the nozzle tip.
Always clean the sprocket face before installing the nozzle.
To clear a blocked nozzle either remove it from the hose and
wash with warm soapy water or pick the dirt out of the nozzle
with a thin wire.
Barbed end
Black Sleeve
Nozzle inserted into wired hose at the black sleeved end so the
barb enters the hose. Leave a gap between wire and
nozzle so the wire doesn't block the flow of oil!
Gap between
wire and
nozzle