2006 YAMAHA KODIAK 450 check oil

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7. Install the oil filler bolt, and then tighten it to
the specified torque.
8. Check for oil leakage. If oil leakage is found,
check for the cause.
9. Install the engine guard and the final gear
case guard by installing the bolts, and then
tightening them to the specified torques. Tightening torque:
Final gear oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf)
Tightening torques:
Engine guard bolt:
7.0 Nm (0.7 m·kgf)
Final gear case guard bolt:
7.0 Nm (0.7 m·kgf)
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2. Differential gear oil filler bolt
3. Correct oil level
1. Huile de différentiel
2. Boulon de l’orifice de remplissage de l’huile de différentiel
3. Niveau d’huile correct
1. Aceite de engranajes del diferencial
2. Perno de relleno de aceite de engranajes del diferencial
3. Nivel de aceite correcto
EBU07063
Differential gear oil
Checking the differential gear oil
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
2. Remove the differential gear oil filler bolt and
check the oil level. It should be up to the brim
of the filler hole. If the level is low, add suffi-
cient oil of the recommended type to raise it
to the specified level.CAUTION:_ Be sure no foreign material enters the differen-
tial gear case. _3. Install the differential gear oil filler bolt, and
then tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Differential gear oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf)
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5. Fill the differential gear case with the recom-
mended oil.CAUTION:_ Be sure no foreign material enters the differen-
tial gear case. _6. Install the differential gear oil filler bolt, and
then tighten it to the specified torque.
7. Check for oil leakage. If oil leakage is found,
check for the cause. Recommended oil:
SAE 80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil
Oil quantity:
0.23 L
Tightening torque:
Differential gear oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf)
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Refill with the same type of brake fluid. Mixing
fluids may result in a harmful chemical reaction
and lead to poor brake performance.


Be careful that water does not enter the master
cylinder reservoirs when refilling. Water will sig-
nificantly lower the boiling point of the fluid and
may result in vapor lock.


Brake fluid may deteriorate painted surfaces or
plastic parts. Always clean up spilled fluid im-
mediately.


Have a Yamaha dealer check the cause if the
brake fluid level goes down.
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