2015 YAMAHA WOLVERINE drain bolt

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9. Install the rubber cover.
10. Install the passenger seat cushion.
To change the engine oil (with or without
oil filter cartridge replacement)
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off.
3. Remove the passenger seat cushion (see page 4-15 for more information).
4. Remove the rubber cover. 5. Remove the engine oil dipstick.
6. Place an oil pan under the engine to col-
lect the used oil.
7. Remove the engine oil drain bolt and its gasket to drain the oil from the crank-
case.1. Engine oil dipstick
2. Arrow mark
1
2
1. Rubber cover
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TIPSkip steps 8–10 if the oil filter cartridge is not
being replaced. 8. Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oilfilter wrench. Make sure that the O-ring is
removed together with the oil filter car-
tridge. If the O-ring remains attached to
the crankcase, oil leakage may occur.
TIPAn oil filter wrench is available from a Yamaha
dealer. 9. Apply a light coat of clean engine oil tothe O-ring of the new oil filter cartridge.TIPMake sure that the O-ring is properly seated.
1. Engine oil drain bolt
2. Gasket
1 2
1. Oil filter cartridge
2. Oil filter wrench
2
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10. Install the new oil filter cartridge with anoil filter wrench, and then tighten it to the
specified torque with a torque wrench. 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 into the oil filler hole.
13. Install the dipstick with the arrow pointing in the direction shown.1. O-ringTightening torque:Oil filter cartridge:15 Nm (1.5 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
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1. Torque wrenchTightening torque:Engine oil drain bolt:22 Nm (2.2 m·kgf, 16 ft·lbf)
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Changing the final gear oil1. 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. 4. 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.
[ECB00422]
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 specified
torque.
Tightening torque:Final gear oil filler bolt:23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)1. Final gear oil drain bolt
2. Gasket
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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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Changing the differential gear oil1. 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. 4. Install the differential gear oil drain bolt
and 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.
[ECB00412]
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.
Tightening torque:Differential gear oil filler bolt:23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)1. Differential gear oil drain bolt
2. Gasket
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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)
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Changing the coolant
WARNING
EWB01891Wait for the engine and radiator to cool be-
fore removing the radiator cap. You could
be burned by hot fluid and steam blown
out under pressure. Always place a thick
rag over the cap when opening. Allow any
remaining pressure to escape before com-
pletely removing the cap. 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Remove the hood. (See page 8-10 forhood removal and installation proce-
dures.)
3. Place a container under the engine to col- lect the used coolant.
4. Remove the radiator cap. 5. Remove the coolant drain bolt and its
gasket to drain the coolant from the en-
gine and radiator.
1. Radiator cap
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6. Place a container under the coolant res-ervoir to collect the used coolant.
7. Remove the coolant reservoir cap. 8. Disconnect the coolant reservoir hose,
and then drain the coolant from the cool-
ant reservoir.
9. After draining the coolant, thoroughly flush the cooling system with clean tap
water.
10. Install the coolant drain bolt and its new gasket and then tighten the bolt to the
specified torque.1. Coolant drain bolt
2. Gasket
1 2
1. Coolant reservoir cap
2. Coolant reservoir hose
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11. Connect the coolant reservoir hose.
12. Pour the recommended coolant into theradiator until it is full.
13. Pour the recommended coolant into the
reservoir to the maximum level mark, and
then install the reservoir cap.NOTICEECB02190Mix antifreeze with distilled water only.
However, if distilled water is not available,
soft water may be used for refilling. Do not
use hard water or salt water since they are
harmful to the engine.
14. Remove the right panel and right rearpanel. (See page 8-11 for right panel and
right rear panel removal and installation
procedures.)
15. Loosen the water pump air bleed bolt, without removing it, to allow all of the air
to escape from the air bleed bolt hole.
Tightening torque:Coolant drain bolt:8 Nm (0.8 m·kgf, 5.8 ft·lbf)
Antifreeze/water mixture ratio: 1:1
Recommended antifreeze: High-quality ethylene glycol antifreeze con-
taining corrosion inhibitors for aluminum
engines
Coolant quantity: Radiator (including all routes):2.85 L (3.01 US qt, 2.51 Imp.qt)
Coolant reservoir (up to the maximum level
mark): 0.28 L (0.30 US qt, 0.25 Imp.qt)
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