2005 YAMAHA BIG BEAR PRO 400 oil change

8-17 1. Engine oil filler cap
1. Bouchon de remplissage d’huile de moteur
1. Tapa del orificio de llenado de aceite de motor
1. Dipstick 2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
1. Jauge 2. Repère de niveau maximum
3. Repère de niveau minimum
1. Varilla 2. Marca de nivel máximo
3. Marca de nivel minimo
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Engine oil and oil filter element
The engine oil level should be checked before
each ride. In addition, the oil must be changed and
the oil filter element cleaned at the intervals speci-
fied in the periodic maintenance and lubrication
chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
2. Warm up the engine for several minutes, and
then turn it off.
3. Wait a few minutes until the oil level settles
before checking.
4. Remove the engine oil filler cap, and then
wipe the dipstick off with a clean rag. Insert
the dipstick in the filler hole (without screwing
it in), and then remove it again to check the oil
level.NOTE:_ The oil level should be between the minimum and
maximum level marks. _
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8-19 1. Engine oil drain bolt 2. O-ring
3. Compression spring 4. Oil strainer
1. Boulon de vidange de l’huile 2. Joint torique
3. Ressort de compression 4. Crépine à huile
1. Perno de drenaje del aceite de motor 2. Junta tórica
3. Muelle de compresión 4. Colador de aceite
1. Clamp
1. Bride
1. Mordaza
5. If the engine oil is at or below the minimum
level mark, add sufficient oil of the recom-
mended type to raise it to the correct level.CAUTION:_ Make sure that no foreign material enters the
crankcase. _6. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler hole, and
then tighten the engine oil filler cap.
To change the engine oil (with or without oil fil-
ter element cleaning)
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
2. Warm up the engine for several minutes, and
then turn it off.
3. Place a container under the engine to collect
the used oil.
4. Remove the engine oil filler cap, and then re-
move the engine oil drain bolt to drain the oil
from the crankcase.
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8-39 1. Oil filler bolt
1. Boulon de l’orifice de remplissage d’huile
1. Perno del orificio de llenado de aceite
a. Front drain bolt
b. Rear drain bolt
a. Boulon de vidange avant
b Boulon de vidange arrière
a. Perno de drenaje delantero
b. Perno de drenaje trasero
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Differential gear oil replacement
1. Place the machine on a level place.
2. Place a container under the differential gear
case to collect the used oil.
3. Remove the filler bolt and drain bolts to drain
the oil.
4. Install the drain bolts and tighten to specifica-
tion.
5. Fill the differential gear case with oil.Tightening torque:
Drain bolt (differential gear case):
a 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf)
b 16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf)
Recommended oil:
See page 10-3.
Oil quantity:
Periodic oil change:
0.67 L
Total amount:
0.70 L
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10-3
Quantity:
Periodic oil change (engine oil): 2.40 L
Periodic oil change
(engine oil with oil filter replacement): 2.50 L
Periodic oil change
(engine oil and transfer gear oil with
oil filter replacement):2.8 L
Transfer gear case oil 0.3 L
Final gear oil:
Type SAE 80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil
Quantity
Periodic oil change 0.19 L
Total amount 0.25 L
Air filter: Wet element
Differential gear oil:
Type SAE 80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil
Quantity:
Periodic oil change 0.47 L
Total amount 0.50 LModel YFM400FP/YFM400FW
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