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NOTE: The access panels and
hood must be removed for this pro-
cedure.
1. Park the snowmobile on a level sur-
face; then start the engine and let it
idle and warm up until the fan on the
radiator turns on, or if the snowmo-
bile was operated, allow the engine
to idle for approximately 30 sec-
onds. Shut the engine off.
2. Remove the torx-head screws and
the rear access plate from beneath
the snowmobile.
3. Place a drain pan beneath the engine oil
drain screw; then remove the screw and
allow the oil to drain completely.
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4. Using Oil Filter Wrench, 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.
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 con-
tacted the oil filter mounting surface;
then tighten the oil filter to 1.7 kg-m
(12 ft-lb).
7. Install the engine oil drain screw
with a new gasket. Tighten the screw
to 1.0 kg-m (7.2 ft-lb).
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 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 2.2 kg-m (16 ft-lb).
10. Pour 2.8 L (3 US quarts) of engine
oil into the oil tank.
11. 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 Warning Icon
should illuminate.
NOTE: If the warning icon does not
illuminate, take the snowmobile to an
authorized Yamaha Snowmobile
dealer for service. If not under war-
ranty, this service is at the discretion
and expense of the snowmobile
owner.
12. If the warning icon illuminates
(from step 11), start the engine. The
warning icon should go out within
five seconds. If it does, proceed to
step 13.
NOTE: If the warning icon does
not go out, shut the engine off
immediately and repeat step 11;
then place the ignition switch to
the ON position and repeat step 12.
If the warning icon does not go out,
take the snowmobile to an autho-
rized Yamaha Snowmobile dealer
for service. If not under warranty,
this service is at the discretion and
expense of the snowmobile owner.
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