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8-17 1. Engine oil drain bolt 2. O-ring
3. Compression spring 4. Engine oil strainer
1. Boulon de vidange de l’huile moteur
2. Joint torique
3. Ressort de compression
4. Crépine à huile de moteur
1. Perno de drenaje del aceite de motor
2. Junta tórica
3. Muelle de compresión
4. Tamiz de aceite de motor
5. If the engine oil is below the minimum level
mark, add sufficient oil of the recommended
type to raise it to the correct level.CAUTION:_ Be sure no foreign material enters the crank-
case. _6. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler hole, and
then tighten the engine oil filler cap.
Engine oil replacement and oil filter element
cleaning
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
2. Warm up the engine for several minutes and
stop it.
3. Place a container under the engine to collect
the used oil.
4. Remove the engine oil filler cap, and then re-
move the drain bolt to drain the oil.CAUTION:_ When removing the drain bolt, the compres-
sion spring, oil strainer and O-ring will fall out.
Take care not to lose these parts. _
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8-19 1. Engine oil filter cover 2. Bolt (× 3)
3. Engine oil filter element 4. O-ring
1. Couvercle du filtre à huile de moteur 2. Boulon (× 3)
3.Élément du filtre à huile de moteur
4. Joint torique
1. Tapa del filtro de aceite de motor 2. Perno (× 3)
3. Elemento del filtro de aceite de motor
4. Junta tórica
5. Remove the oil filter cover by removing the
bolts and then remove the oil filter element.
6. Clean the oil strainer and oil filter element
with solvent.
7. Check the O-ring for damage and replace it if
necessary.
8. Install the oil filter element and O-ring.
9. Install the oil filter cover by installing the bolts.
10. Install the oil strainer, compression spring, O-
ring and drain bolt. Tighten the drain bolt and
oil filter cover bolts to the specified torques.CAUTION:_ Before installing the drain bolt, be sure to in-
stall the O-ring, compression spring and oil
strainer. _
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11. Add the specified amount of the recommend-
ed engine oil, and then install the engine oil
filler cap. Tightening torques:
Drain bolt:
32 Nm (3.2 m·kgf)
Filter cover bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf)
Recommended oil:
See page 10-2.
Oil quantity:
Periodic oil change:
2.4 L
With oil filter replacement:
2.5 L
Total amount:
3.2 L
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