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Changing Engine Oil/
Filter
NOTE: Recycle or properly dis-
pose of the used engine oil.
NOTE: The access panels and hood
must be removed for this procedure.
1. Park the snowmobile on a level sur-
face; then start the engine and allow
it to warm up for 5-10 minutes, or if
the snowmobile was operated, allow
the engine to idle for approximately
30 seconds. Shut the engine off.
2. Remove the torx-head screws and
the access plate from beneath the
snowmobile.
3. Place a drain pan beneath the engine oil
pan drain plug; then remove the plug
and allow the oil to drain completely.
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4. Using Oil Filter Wrench (p/n 0644-
551), loosen (but do not remove) the
oil filter and allow the oil to drain
from the filter into the drain pan;
then remove the filter.
NOTE: On the 9000, the oil filter is
accessible between the front open-
ing of the chassis and the lower
intercooler hose.
5. Apply a light coat of fresh engine oil
to the seal of the new oil filter.
6. Install the new oil filter by turning
the oil filter by hand until the seal
has contacted the oil filter mounting
surface; then tighten the oil filter to
15 ft-lb (5000/9000) or 12 ft-lb
(7000). Remove the drain pan.
7. Install the engine oil drain plug with
a new gasket (if applicable); then
tighten to 16 ft-lb (5000/9000) or 7.2
ft-lb (7000).
8. Remove the four torx-head screws
securing the right-side footrest to the
tunnel and the support; then with a
drain pan in position, remove the
drain plug from the oil tank.
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NOTE: To aid in draining the oil
from the oil tank, position a funnel
between the tank and the opening of
the tunnel running board.
9. After the oil has drained completely,
install the drain plug with a new O-
ring and tighten to 16 ft-lb.
NOTE: On the 5000/9000, always
install a new Oil Pan Drain Plug Gas-
ket (p/n 3402-011) and a new Drain
Plug O-Ring (p/n 1602-213) when
changing the oil.
10. Pour the recommended engine oil
into the oil tank.
CAUTION
Care must be taken not to over-fill the
reservoir with oil.
! WARNING
Care must be taken if a hot drain plug is
removed by hand. Burning could occur.
5000/9000
7000
