PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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6. Insert and tighten the engine oil
dipstick, and then install and tight-
en the oil filler cap.
To change the engine oil (with or
without oil filter cartridge replace-
ment)
1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face.
2. Remove cowling A. (See page
3. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it
off.
4. Place an oil pan under the engine
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
crankcase.
TIP
Skip steps 6–12 if the oil filter cartridge
is not being replaced.
6. Remove the shift arm by removing
the bolt and pulling it off the shift
shaft.
7. Remove the fuel tank breath-
er/overflow hoses from the guides.
8. Remove the oil filter cartridge with
an oil filter wrench.
1. Engine oil drain bolt
2. Gasket
1
2
1. Bolt
2. Shift arm
3. Engine oil filter cartridge
4. Guide
5. Fuel tank breather hose (except for Califor-
nia)
6. Fuel tank overflow hose
1. Oil filter wrench
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