Yamaha Road Star XV16ALER, Owner'S Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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To change the engine oil (with or
without oil filter cartridge replace-
ment)
1. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it
off.
2. Place an oil pan under the oil tank
to collect the used oil.
3. Remove the engine oil filler cap
and drain bolt to drain the oil from
the oil tank.
NOTE:
_
Skip steps 4–8 if the oil filter cartridge is
not being replaced.
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4. Place an oil pan under the engine
to collect the used oil.
5. Remove the engine oil drain bolt to
drain the oil from the crankcase.
6. Remove the oil filter cartridge with
an oil filter wrench.
NOTE:
_
An oil filter wrench is available at a
Yamaha dealer.
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7. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to
the O-ring of the new oil filter car-
tridge.
NOTE:
_
Make sure that the O-ring is properly
seated.
_
8. Install the new oil filter cartridge
with an oil filter wrench, and then
tighten it to the specified torque
with a torque wrench.
1. Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank) 1. Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase)
Tightening torque:
Oil filter cartridge:
12 ft·lbf (1.7 m·kgf, 17 Nm)