PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
7-10
7
NOTICE
ECA10901
Make sure that the oil filler cap is se-
curely ti
g
htene
d
, otherwise oil may
seep out when the en
g
ine is runnin
g
.
To chan
g
e the en
g
ine oil (with or
without oil filter cartri
dg
e replace-
ment)
1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face.
2. Remove the rider seat. (See page
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,
the engine oil drain bolt and its
gasket 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, and their gasket to drain
the oil from the crankcase.
TIP
Skip steps 8–10 if the oil filter cartridge
is not being replaced.
8. Remove the oil filter cartridge with
an oil filter wrench.
TIP
An oil filter wrench is available at a
Yamaha dealer.
9. Apply a thin coat of clean engine
oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter
cartridge.
1. Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank)
2. Gasket
1. Engine oil drain bolt A (crankcase)
2. Engine oil drain bolt B (crankcase)
3. Gasket
1
2
1
2
3
1. Oil filter cartridge
2. Oil filter wrench
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