2013 YAMAHA RHINO 700 drain bolt

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To change the engine oil (with or without
oil filter cartridge replacement)1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Remove the console. (See page 8-10 for
console removal and installation proce-
dures.)
3. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off.
4. Place an oil pan under the engine to col-
lect the used oil, and then remove the
dipstick.
5. Remove the engine oil drain bolt and its
gasket to drain the oil from the crank-
case.
1. Engine oil drain bolt 2. GasketTIPSkip steps 6–10 if the oil filter cartridge is not
being replaced.6. Lift the cargo bed up. (See pages 4-22– 4-23 for cargo bed lifting and lowering
procedures.)
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1. Oil filter cartridge 2. Torque wrench
10. Lower the cargo bed.
11. Install the engine oil drain bolt and its
new gasket, and then tighten the bolt to
the specified torque. 12. Refill with the specified amount of recom-
mended engine oil, and then insert the
dipstick completely into the oil filler hole.
TIPBe sure to wipe off spilled oil on any parts af-
ter the engine and exhaust system have
cooled down.
Tightening torque:Engine oil drain bolt: 30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
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Recommended engine oil: See pages 10-1–10-2.
Oil quantity: Without oil filter cartridge replacement:
2.00 L (2.11 US qt, 1.76 Imp.qt)
With oil filter cartridge replacement: 2.10 L (2.22 US qt, 1.85 Imp.qt)
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3. Place an oil pan under the final gear caseto collect the used oil.
4. Remove the final gear oil filler bolt and its
O-ring, the final gear oil drain bolt and its
gasket to drain the oil.1. Final gear oil drain bolt 2. Gasket5. Install the drain bolt and its new gasket,and then tighten the bolt to the specified
torque. 6. Refill with the recommended final gear oil
up to the brim of the filler hole. NOTICE:
Be sure no foreign material enters the
final gear case.
7. Install the oil filler bolt and its new O-ring, and then tighten the bolt to the specified
torque.
8. Check for oil leakage. If oil leakage is found, check for the cause.
Tightening torque: Final gear oil drain bolt: 20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
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Recommended oil:SAE 80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil
Oil quantity:
0.25 L (0.26 US qt, 0.22 Imp.qt)
Tightening torque: Final gear oil filler bolt: 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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Changing the differential gear oil1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Remove the differential gear case guard by removing the bolts and the collars.1. Differential gear case guard
2. Bolt and collar ( × 7)
3. Place an oil pan under the differential
gear case to collect the used oil.
4. Remove the differential gear oil filler bolt,
the differential gear oil drain bolt and their
gasket to drain the oil.1. Differential gear oil drain bolt
2. Gasket5. Install the differential gear oil drain boltand its new gasket, and tighten the bolt to
the specified torque.
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6. Refill the differential gear case with therecommended oil. NOTICE: Be sure no
foreign material enters the differential
gear case.
7. Check the oil filler bolt gasket for dam- age, and replace it if necessary.
8. Install the differential gear oil filler bolt
and its gasket, and then tighten the bolt
to the specified torque. 9. Check for oil leakage. If oil leakage is
found, check for the cause.
10. Install the differential gear case guard by
installing the bolts and the collars, and
then tightening the bolts to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque:
Differential gear oil drain bolt: 9.8 Nm (0.98 m·kgf, 7.1 ft·lbf)
Recommended oil: SAE 80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil
Oil quantity: 0.18 L (0.19 US qt, 0.16 Imp.qt)
Tightening torque: Differential gear oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
Tightening torque:Differential gear case guard bolt: 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
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EVU00780V-belt case drain plug
The V-belt case drain plug is located under
the driver seat. (See page 4-18 for seat re-
moval and installation procedures.)
After riding in water deep enough to allow wa-
ter to enter the V-belt case, remove the drain
plug to drain any water from the case.
If water drains from the V-belt case after re-
moving the drain plug, have a Yamaha dealer
inspect the vehicle, as the water may affect
other engine parts.1. V-belt case drain plug
5B410018Cleaning the spark arrester
WARNING
Hot exhaust system may cause burns. To
avoid burns or fires, make sure that the en-
gine is stopped and the exhaust system is
cool before cleaning the spark arrester. Do
not start the engine while cleaning the ex-
haust system.1. Remove the tailpipe bolts.1. Tailpipe bolt (× 3)
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