2001 YAMAHA YFM600FWA oil

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2. Engine oil and oil filter replacement
a. Place the machine on a level place.
b. Remove the screw and the left side cover.
c. Warm up the engine for several minutes
and stop it.
d. Place a container under the engine and re-
move the oil filler cap.
1. Screw (× 3) 2. Cover
1. Vis (× 3) 2. Cache
1. Tornillo (× 3) 2. Tapa
1. Oil filler cap
1. Bouchon de remplissage d’huile
1. Tapa del orificio de llenado de aceite

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e. Remove the drain plug and drain the oil.
1. Drain plug
1. Boulon de vidange
1. Tapón de vaciado

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f. Remove the oil filter cover bolts and oil fil-
ter.
g. Install a new oil filter, O-ring, and drain
plug gasket.
h. Install the oil filter cover and drain plug.
i. Tighten the oil filter cover bolts and drain
plug to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Drain plug:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg)
Oil filter cover bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m·kg)
1. Oil filter cover bolt (× 3)
1. Boulon de couvercle de filtre à huile (× 3)
1. Perno de la tapa del filtro de aceite (× 3)
1. Oil filter 2. O-ring
1. Filtre à huile 2. Joint torique
1. Filtro de aceite 2. Juntas tóricas

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j. Fill the engine with oil and install the oil
filler cap.
CAUTION:
Be sure no foreign material enters the crank-
case.
k. Warm up the engine for several min-
utes at idle speed. Check for oil leak-
age while warming up.
CAUTION:
If oil leakage is found, stop the engine immedi-
ately and check for the cause.Recommended oil:
See page 10-2.
Oil quantity:
Periodic oil change:
1.9 L
With oil filter replacement:
2.0 L
Total amount:
2.6 L

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Final gear oil
Final gear oil measurement
1. Place the machine on a level place.
2. Remove the oil filler bolt and check the oil
level. It should be up to the brim of the
hole. If the level is low, add oil to raise it to
the proper level.
CAUTION:
Be sure no foreign material enters the final
gear case.
3. Install the oil filler bolt and tighten to the
specified torque.
Final gear oil replacement
1. Remove the final gear case cover.
2. Place the machine on a level place.
3. Place a container under the final gear
case. Tightening torque:
Oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg)
1. Filler bolt
2. Correct oil level
1. Boulon de l’orifice de remplissage
2. Niveau d’huile correct
1. Perno del orificio de llenado
2. Nivel de aceite correcto
1. Bolt (× 2)1. Boulon (× 2)1. Perno (× 2)

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4. Remove the oil filler bolt and the drain
bolt to drain the oil.
5. Install the drain bolt and tighten to the
specified torque.
6. Fill the final gear case with oil.
CAUTION:
Be sure no foreign material enters the final
gear case. Tightening torque:
Drain bolt (final gear case):
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg)
Recommended oil:
SAE 80 API “GL-4” Hypoid gear oil
Oil quantity:
Periodic oil change:
0.19 L
Total amount:
0.22 L
1. Drain bolt
1. Boulon de vidange
1. Perno de vaciado

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7. Install the filler bolt and tighten to the
specified torque.
8. Check for oil leakage. If oil leakage is
found, check for the cause.
9. Install the final gear case cover.
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Differential gear oil
Differential gear oil measurement
1. Place the machine on a level place.
2. Remove the oil filler bolt and check the oil
level. It should be up to the brim of the
hole. If the level is low, add sufficient oil to
raise it to the specified level.
CAUTION:
Be sure no foreign material enters the differen-
tial gear case. Tightening torque:
Filler bolt (final gear case):
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg)1. Filler bolt 2. Correct oil level
1. Boulon de l’orifice de remplissage 2. Niveau d’huile correct
1. Perno del orificio de llenado 2. Nivel de aceite correcto

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3. Install the oil filler bolt and tighten it to the
specified torque.
Differential gear oil replacement
1. Place the machine on a level place.
2. Place a container under the differential
gear case to catch the oil.
3. Remove the filler bolt and drain bolt to
drain the oil.
4. Install the drain bolt and tighten it to the
specified torque. Tightening torque:
Oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg)
Tightening torque:
Drain bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m·kg)
1. Drain bolt
1. Boulon de vidange
1. Perno de drenaje