2014 YAMAHA VIKING 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. Lift the cargo bed up. (See page 4-26 for
cargo bed lifting and lowering 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 6–8 if the oil filter cartridge is not
being replaced.
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1. Torque wrench9. Install the engine oil drain bolt and itsnew gasket, and then tighten the bolt to
the specified torque.
10. Remove the right rear panel by removing the quick fastener screws and bolts.
1. Right rear panel 2. Quick fastener screw (× 4)
3. Bolt ( × 2)11. Refill with the specified amount of recom-
mended engine oil, and then insert the
dipstick completely into the oil filler hole.
Tightening torque: Engine oil drain bolt:
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
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Recommended engine oil:See page 10-1.
Oil quantity:
Without oil filter cartridge replacement: 2.20 L (2.33 US qt, 1.94 Imp.qt)
With oil filter cartridge replacement:
2.30 L (2.43 US qt, 2.02 Imp.qt)
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Changing the final gear oil 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Place an oil pan under the final gear case to collect the used oil.
3. Remove the final gear oil filler bolt, the fi- nal gear oil drain bolt and their gasket to
drain the oil.1. Final gear oil drain bolt 2. Gasket4. Install the drain bolt and its new gasket,and then tighten the bolt to the specified
torque. 5. 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.
6. Check the oil filler bolt gasket for dam- age, and replace it if necessary.
7. Install the oil filler bolt and its gasket, and then tighten the bolt to the speci-
fied torque.
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Tightening torque:Final gear oil drain bolt:
22 Nm (2.2 m·kgf, 16 ft·lbf)
Recommended oil: SAE 80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil
Oil quantity: 0.40 L (0.42 US qt, 0.35 Imp.qt)
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3. If the level is low, add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the spec-
ified level. NOTICE: Be sure no foreign
material enters the differential gear
case.
4. Check the gasket for damage, and re-
place it if necessary.
5. Install the differential gear oil filler bolt and its gasket, and then tighten the bolt
to the specified torque. Changing the differential gear oil
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Place an oil pan under the differential gear case to collect the used oil.
3. 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. Gasket
Tightening torque:
Differential gear oil filler bolt: 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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4. Install the differential gear oil drain boltand its new gasket, and then tighten the
bolt to the specified torque.
5. Refill the differential gear case with the recommended oil. NOTICE: Be sure no
foreign material enters the differential
gear case.
6. Check the oil filler bolt gasket for dam- age, and replace it if necessary. 7. Install the differential gear oil filler bolt
and its gasket, 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:
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)
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EVU00780V-belt case drain plugThe V-belt case drain plug is located under
the cargo bed. (See page 4-26 for cargo bed
lifting and lowering 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 ( × 4)
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