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MAINTENANCE
CHANGING ENGINE
OIL/FILTER
(1100 cc Models)
NOTE: Recycle or properly dis-
pose of the used engine oil.
1. Using a putty knife, remove the
belly pan plug.
2. Park the snowmobile on a level
surface; then start the engine and
allow it to warm up for 10-15
minutes, or if the snowmobile
was operated, allow the engine to
idle for approximately 30 sec-
onds.
3. Shut the engine off; then place
drain pans beneath both engine oil
drain plugs (crankcase and oil res-
ervoir).
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4. Remove the drain plugs and allow
the oil to drain completely.
NOTE: At this point, remove the
strainer from the oil reservoir to
allow the oil to drain completely.
5. After the oil has drained com-
pletely, install the oil strainer,
drain plugs, and washers and
tighten to 2.1 kg-m (15 ft-lb).
NOTE: Always install a new
crankcase drain plug Washer (p/n
3007-101) and a new reservoir
Washer (p/n 1670-845) when
changing the oil.
6. Install a new belly pan plug.
7. Using Oil Filter Wrench (p/n
0644-389), loosen (but do not
remove) the oil filter and allow
the oil to drain from the filter;
then remove the filter.
8. Apply a light coat of fresh engine
oil to the seal of the new oil filter.
9. Install the new oil filter by turning
the oil filter by hand until the seal
has contacted the oil filter mount-
ing surface; then tighten the oil
filter to 2.1 kg-m (15 ft-lb).
10. Pour 2.9 l (3 U.S. qt) of the rec-
ommended engine oil into the oil
reservoir.
11. Open the air bleed bolt located on
the oil pump (beneath the coolant
tank) to purge air from the oil
hose.
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NOTE: When air can no longer
be heard purging from oil pump
bleed, tighten the bleed bolt to
1.05 kg-m (7.5 ft-lb).
12. Without starting the engine, place
the handlebar emergency stop
switch to the RUN position and
the ignition switch to the ON
position. The Oil Pressure Warn-
ing Icon should illuminate.
! WARNING
Care must be taken if a hot drain
plug is removed by hand. Burning
could occur.
