2012 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700 torque

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EBU27111Owner’s manual and tool kit Be sure to put this owner’s manual in the plastic
bag and to always carry it as well as the owner’s
tool kit and the low-pressure tire gauge in their re-
spective compartments under the seat.
The service information included in this manual
and the tools provided in the owner’s tool kit are in-
tended to assist you in the performance of preven-
tive maintenance and minor repairs. However,additional tools such as a torque wrench may be
necessary to perform certain maintenance work
correctly.
TIPIf you do not have the tools or experience required
for a particular job, have a Yamaha dealer perform
it for you.
1. Owner’s manual
2. Low-pressure tire gauge
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8To install the panel
1. Place the panel in the original position, and
then install the quick fasteners.2. Install the front carrier stays by installing the
bolts and tightening them to the specified
torque.
3. Install the front carrier by installing the bolts
and tightening them to the specified torques.1. Panel B
2. Quick fastener
Tightening torque:
Front carrier stay bolt:
34 Nm (3.4 m·kgf, 25 ft·lbf)
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8 4. Install panel A.
Panel C
To remove the panel
1. Remove the seat. (See page 4-18.)
2. Remove the quick fastener screws, and then
pull the panel upward to remove it.To install the panel
1. Place the panel in the original position, and
then install the quick fastener screws.
2. Install the seat.
Panels D and E
To remove a panel1. Remove panels A and C.
2. Remove the quick fastener screw and bolt,
and then pull the panel upward to remove it.TIPTo ease removal of panel D, shift the drive select
lever into the reverse position.
Tightening torques:
Carrier bolt (top):
34 Nm (3.4 m·kgf, 25 ft·lbf)
Carrier bolt (under the fenders):
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)1. Panel C
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To install a panel
1. Place the panel in the original position.
2. Install the bolts and nut, and then tighten them
to the specified torques.1. Panel G
2. Footboard nut
3. Footboard bolt
4. Panel bolt
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8 Panel H
To remove the panel
1. Remove the seat. (See page 4-18.)
2. Remove the rear carrier by removing the
bolts. Tightening torques:
Panel bolt:
4.0 Nm (0.40 m·kgf, 2.9 ft·lbf)
Footboard nut:
4.0 Nm (0.40 m·kgf, 2.9 ft·lbf)1. Carrier bolt (under the fenders)
1. Rear carrier
2. Carrier bolt (upper)
1. Carrier bolt (lower)
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83. Remove the quick fasteners, and then push
inward on the areas shown.
To install the panel
1. Place the panel in the original position, and
then install the quick fasteners.2. Install the rear carrier by installing the bolts
and tightening them to the specified torques.
3. Install the seat.1. Panel H
2. Quick fastener
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Tightening torques:
Carrier bolt (upper):
53 Nm (5.3 m·kgf, 38 ft·lbf)
Carrier bolt (lower):
53 Nm (5.3 m·kgf, 38 ft·lbf)
Carrier bolt (under the fenders):
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
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To install the spark plug
1. Clean the surface of the spark plug gasket
and its mating surface, and then wipe off any
grime from the spark plug threads.
2. Install the spark plug with the spark plug
wrench, and then tighten it to the specified
torque.
TIPIf a torque wrench is not available when installing
the spark plug, a good estimate of the correct
torque is 1/4–1/2 turn past finger tight. However,
the spark plug should be tightened to the specified
torque as soon as possible.3. Install the spark plug cap.EBU27467Engine oil and oil filter cartridge The engine oil level should be checked before
each ride. In addition, the oil must be changed and
the oil filter cartridge replaced at the intervals spec-
ified in the periodic maintenance and lubrication
chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
2. Check the engine oil level on a cold engine.
1. Spark plug gapSpark plug gap:
0.8–0.9 mm (0.031–0.035 in)
Tightening torque:
Spark plug:
13 Nm (1.3 m·kgf, 9.4 ft·lbf)
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TIPSkip steps 5–9 if the oil filter cartridge is not being
replaced.5. Remove panel F. (See page 8-10.)
6. Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oil filter
wrench.TIPAn oil filter wrench is available at a nearby Yamaha
dealer.7. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to the O-ring of
the new oil filter cartridge.
TIPMake sure that the O-ring is properly seated.8. Install the new oil filter cartridge with an oil fil-
ter wrench, and then tighten it to the specified
torque with a torque wrench.
1. Oil filter cartridge
2. Oil filter wrench
1. O-ring
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