Yamaha Road Star XV17ASX, Owner'S Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Engine oil and oil filter car-
tridge
The engine oil level should be checked
before each ride. In addition, the oil
must be changed and the oil filter car-
tridge replaced at the intervals speci-
fied in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face and hold it in an upright posi-
tion.
NOTE:
Make sure that the vehicle is positioned
straight up when checking the oil level.
A slight tilt to the side can result in a
false reading.
2. Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-11.)
3. Start the engine, warm it up (see
NOTE below), and then turn the
engine off.
NOTE:
● Warm the engine up for 10 min-
utes during the summer months,
and 20 minutes during the winter
months.
● If the engine is left idling for more
than 20 minutes, the engine will
stall, and the engine trouble warn-
ing light will come on, but this is not
a malfunction. Simply turn the
main switch to “OFF”, and then
back to “ON” to restart the engine
and reset the engine trouble warn-
ing light.
4. Wait a few minutes until the oil set-
tles, remove the oil filler cap, wipe
the dipstick clean, insert it back
into the oil filler hole (without
screwing it in), and then remove it
again to check the oil level.
NOTE:
The engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
5. If the engine oil is at or below the
minimum level mark, add sufficient
oil of the recommended type to
raise it to the correct level.
1. Engine oil filler cap
1. Dipstick
2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
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