PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-8
6
CAUTION:
ECA10900
Make sure that the oil filler cap is se-
curely tightened, otherwise oil may
seep out when the engine is run-
ning.
To change the engine oil (with or
without oil filter cartridge replace-
ment)
1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face.
2. Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-15.)
3. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it
off.
4. Place an oil pan under the oil tank
to collect the used oil.
5. Remove the engine oil filler cap
and drain bolt to drain the oil from
the oil tank.
6. Place an oil pan under the engine
to collect the used oil.
7. Remove engine oil drain bolts A
and B to drain the oil from the
crankcase.
NOTE:
Skip steps 8–10 if the oil filter cartridge
is not being replaced.
8. Remove the oil filter cartridge with
an oil filter wrench.
NOTE:
An oil filter wrench is available at a
Yamaha dealer.
9. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to
the O-ring of the new oil filter car-
tridge.
1. Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank)
1. Engine oil drain bolt A (crankcase)
2. Engine oil drain bolt B (crankcase)
1. Oil filter cartridge
2. Oil filter wrench
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