PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-10
6
NOTE:The engine oil should be between theminimum and maximum level marks.
CAUTION:
ECA10010
Do not operate the vehicle until you
know that the engine oil level is suf-ficient.
4. If the engine oil is below the mini-
mum level mark, add sufficient oil
of the recommended type to raise
it to the correct level.
5. Install the oil filler cap.
To change the engine oil (with or
without oil filter element replace-
ment)
1. Remove cowling D. (See page
6-6.)
2. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it
off.
3. Install the engine oil drain attach-
ment, provided with the owner’s
tool kit, under the drain bolt of the
crankcase.4. Place an oil pan under the engine
to collect the used oil.
5. Remove the engine oil filler cap
and the drain bolt along with the O-
ring, compression spring, and en-
gine oil strainer, to drain the oil
from the crankcase.
1. Engine oil filler cap
1. Dipstick
2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
1. Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase)
2. Engine oil drain attachment
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6
CAUTION:
ECA11000
When removing the engine oil drain
bolt, the O-ring, compression
spring, and oil strainer will fall out.Take care not to lose these parts.
6. Clean the engine oil strainer with
solvent.NOTE:Skip steps 7–9 if the oil filter element isnot being replaced.
7. Remove the oil filter element cover
by removing the bolts.8. Remove and replace the oil filter
element and O-ring.
9. Install the oil filter element cover by
installing the bolts, then tightening
them to the specified torque.
NOTE:
Make sure that the O-ring is properlyseated.
10. Install the engine oil strainer, com-
pression spring, O-ring and the en-
gine oil drain bolt, and then tighten
it to the specified torque.CAUTION:
ECA10420
Before installing the engine oil drain
bolt, do not forget to install the O-
ring, compression spring, and oilstrainer in position.
11. Add the specified amount of the
recommended engine oil, and then
install and tighten the oil filler cap.
1. Engine oil drain bolt
2. O-ring
3. Compression spring
4. Strainer
5. Oil pan
1. Bolt
2. Oil filter element cover
1. Oil filter element
2. O-ring
Tightening torque:
Oil filter element cover bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
Tightening torque:
Engine oil drain bolt:
32 Nm (3.2 m·kgf, 23 ft·lbf)
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