2010 YAMAHA RHINO 700 torque

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Steering
Park on level ground. Turn the steering wheel right
and left. Check for excessive free play, abnormal
noises, or a rough feeling. Have a Yamaha dealer
repair as necessary for proper operation.
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Fittings and fasteners
Always check the tightness of chassis fittings and
fasteners before a ride. Take the vehicle to a
Yamaha dealer or refer to the Service Manual for
correct tightening torque.
Instruments, lights and switches
Check that all instruments, lights and switches are
working properly. Correct if necessary.
Control cables
When riding in cold weather, always make sure all
control cables work smoothly before you begin
riding. WARNING! Control cables can freeze in
cold weather and you could be unable to con-
trol the vehicle.
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8-5 1. Owner’s manual
1. Manuel du propriétaire
1. Manual del propietario
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1. Tool box
1. Trousse à outils
1. Caja de herramientas
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Owner’s manual and tool kit
You are recommended to put this owner’s manual
in the vinyl bag and always carry it in the glove
compartment. The owner’s tool kit and the tire
pressure gauge are located in the tool box under
the hood.
The service information included in this manual is
intended to provide you, the owner, with the nec-
essary information for completing your own pre-
ventive maintenance and minor repairs.
The tools provided in the owner’s tool kit are suffi-
cient for this purpose, except that a torque wrench
is also necessary to properly tighten nuts and
bolts.
If you do not have a torque wrench available dur-
ing a service operation requiring one, take your ve-
hicle to a Yamaha dealer to check the torque
settings and adjust them as necessary.
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8-33 1. O-ring
1. Joint torique
1. Junta tórica
1. Oil filter cartridge 2. Torque wrench
1. Cartouche du filtre à huile 2. Clé dynamométrique
1. Cartucho del filtro de aceite 2. Llave Dinamométrica
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8. Apply a light coat of clean engine oil to the O-
ring of the new oil filter cartridge. Make sure
the O-ring is seated properly.
9. Install the new oil filter cartridge with an oil fil-
ter wrench, and then tighten it to the specified
torque with a torque wrench.
10. Reinstall the engine oil drain bolt, and then
tighten it to the specified torque. Tightening torque:
Oil filter cartridge:
17 Nm (1.7 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
Tightening torque:
Engine oil drain bolt:
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
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NOTICE

In order to prevent clutch slippage (since
the engine oil also lubricates the clutch),
do not mix any chemical additives with oil.
Do not use oils with a diesel specification
of “CD” or oils of a higher quality than
specified. In addition, do not use oils la-
beled “ENERGY CONSERVING II” or high-
er.


Make sure that no foreign material enters
the crankcase.
12. Start the engine, and then let it idle for sever-
al minutes while checking it for oil leakage. If
oil is leaking, immediately turn the engine off
and check for the cause.
13. Turn the engine off, wait at least ten minutes,
and then check the oil level and correct it if
necessary.
14. Install the engine guard by installing the bolts,
and then tightening them to the specified
torque.
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15. Install the oil filler hole access panel in the
original position. Tightening torque:
Engine guard bolt:
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
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8-41 1. Front differential gear oil filler bolt
2. Front differential gear oil level check bolt
1. Vis de remplissage de l’huile de différentiel avant
2. Vis de l’orifice de contrôle du niveau d’huile de différentiel avant
1. Tornillo de llenado de aceite del diferencial delantero
2. Tornillo de comprobación del nivel de aceite del
diferencial delantero
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Front differential gear oil
Checking the front differential gear oil level
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Loosen the front differential gear oil level
check bolt until oil flows out.
3. If no oil flows out, remove the front differential
gear oil filler bolt, and add the recommended
type of oil in the oil filler hole until it flows out
of the oil level check bolt hole. NOTICE: Be
sure no foreign material enters the front
differential gear case.
4. Tighten the oil level check bolt to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Front differential gear oil level check bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
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8-43 1. Front differential gear oil drain bolt
1. Vis de vidange de l’huile de différentiel avant
1. Tornillo de vaciado de aceite del diferencial delantero
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5. Reinstall the oil filler bolt, and then tighten it to
the specified torque.
Changing the front differential gear oil
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Place a container under the front differential
gear case to collect the used oil.
3. Remove the oil filler bolt and front differential
gear oil drain bolt to drain the oil.
4. Reinstall the drain bolt, and tighten it to the
specified torque. Tightening torque:
Front differential gear oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
Tightening torque:
Front differential gear oil drain bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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5. Refill with the specified amount of the recom-
mended front differential gear oil. NOTICE:
Be sure no foreign material enters the
front differential gear case.
6. Reinstall the 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:
0.30 L (0.32 US qt, 0.26 Imp.qt)
Tightening torque:
Front differential gear oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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