Yamaha VK10X, Owner'S Manual

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Periodic maintenance
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NOTE:
An oil filter wrench is available at a Yamaha
dealer.
11. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to the O-
ring of the new oil filter cartridge.
12. Install the new oil filter cartridge with an
oil filter wrench, and then tighten it to the
specified torque.
13. Install the engine oil drain bolts, and then
tighten them to the specified torques.
14. Add 2.0 L (2.1 US qt, 1.8 Imp. qt) of the
recommended engine oil to the oil tank,
and then install and tighten the oil filler
cap and the cylinder head cap.
15. Start the engine, warm it up for several
minutes, and then turn it off.
16. Add sufficient oil of the recommended
type to raise it to the “H” level mark on the
dipstick. (See above for the checking pro-
cedure.)
CAUTION:
ECS00461
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When adding the engine oil, be careful
not to fill above the “H” level mark on the
dipstick.
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Use only 4-stroke engine oil.
●
Make sure that no foreign material en-
ters the engine oil tank.
17. Start the engine, and then let it idle for
several minutes while checking it for oil
leakage. If oil is leaking, immediately turn
the engine off and make sure that the en-
gine oil drain bolt, oil tank drain bolt, cyl-
inder head cap, and the oil filler cap are
installed correctly.
18. Turn the engine off, and then connect the
oil level gauge coupler.
1. Oil filter cartridge
Tightening torque:
Oil filter cartridge:
17 Nm (1.7 m·kgf, 12 ft·lb)
Tightening torques:
Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase):
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lb)
Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank):
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11 ft·lb)
Recommended engine oil:
See page 72.
Oil quantity:
With oil filter cartridge replacement:
3.0 L (3.17 US qt) (2.64 Imp.qt)
Without oil filter cartridge replacement:
2.8 L (2.96 US qt) (2.46 Imp.qt)
Total amount:
3.7 L (3.91 US qt) (3.26 Imp.qt)
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