2016 YAMAHA XJR 1300 drain bolt

Description
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1. Owner’s tool kit (page 6-2)
2. Rear brake fluid reservoir (page 6-20)
3. Battery (page 6-28)
4. Air filter element (page 6-13)
5. Fuel tank cap (page 3-12)
6. Headlight (page 6-30)
7. Engine oil filler cap (page 6-10)
8. Engine oil drain bolt (page 6-10) 9. Engine oil level check window (page 6-10)
10.Brake pedal (page 3-12)
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Periodic maintenance an d a djustment
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En gine oil an d oil filter ele-
mentThe engine oil level should be checked
before each ride. In addition, the oil
must be changed and the oil filter ele-
ment replaced at the intervals specified
in the periodic maintenance and lubri-
cation chart.
To check the en gine oil level
1. Place the vehicle on a level surfa- ce and hold it in an upright posi-
tion. A slight tilt to the side can
result in a false reading.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it
off.
3. Wait a few minutes until the oil set- tles, and then check the oil level
through the check window locat-
ed at the bottom-right side of the
crankcase.TIPThe engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
4. If the engine oil is below the mini-mum level mark, add sufficient oil
of the recommended type to raise
it to the correct level.
To chan ge the en gine oil (with or
without oil filter element replace-
ment) 1. Place the vehicle on a level surfa- ce.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it
off.
3. Place an oil pan under the engine to collect the used oil. 4. Remove the engine oil filler cap,
the engine oil drain bolt and its
gasket to drain the oil from the
crankcase.
TIPSkip steps 5–15 if the oil filter element
is not being replaced.5. Remove the drive sprocket coverby removing the bolts.
1. Engine oil filler cap
2. Engine oil level check window
3. Maximum level mark
4. Minimum level mark
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1. Engine oil filler cap
2. Engine oil drain bolt
3. Gasket
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6 6. Remove the oil filter element drain
screw and its gasket to drain the
oil from the oil filter element.
7. Remove the oil filter element cover by removing the oil filter element
cover bolt. 8. Remove the oil filter element and
O-rings.
TIPTake care not to lose the compression
spring and washer.
9. Install new O-rings onto the ele-ment cover bolt and element cov-
er.
10. Apply a thin coat of clean engine oil to the O-rings.
11. Insert the element cover bolt into the element cover.
12. Fit the spring, washer and a new oil filter element over the bolt.TIPMake sure the O-rings are properly
seated.
1. Drive sprocket cover
2. Bolt
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1. Oil filter element drain screw
2. Gasket
3. Oil filter element cover bolt
4. Oil filter element cover
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1. O-ring
2. Oil filter element cover bolt
3. Oil filter element cover
4. Compression spring
5. Washer
6. Oil filter element
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13. Install the engine oil filter element
cover (together with the spring,
washer and oil filter element) by
aligning the projection on the cov-
er with the slot in the crankcase,
and then tightening the bolt to the
specified torque.
14. Install the oil filter element drain screw and its new gasket, and
then tighten the screw to the
specified torque. 15. Install the drive sprocket cover by
placing it in the original position
and installing the bolts.
16. Install the engine oil drain bolt and its new gasket, and then tighten
the bolt to the specified torque.
17. Refill with the specified amount of the recommended engine oil, and
then install and tighten the oil filler
cap.
TIPBe sure to wipe off spilled oil on any
parts after the engine and exhaust sys-
tem have cooled down.NOTICE
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In or der to prevent clutch slip-
pa ge (since the en gine oil also
lu bricates the clutch), do not
mix any chemical additives. Do
not use oils with a diesel speci-
fication of “CD” or oils of a hi gh-
er quality than specifie d. In
a dd ition, do not use oils la bele d
“ENERGY CONSERVING II” or
hi gher.
 Make sure that no forei gn mate-
rial enters the crankcase.18. Start the engine, and then let it idle for several minutes while checking
it for oil leakage. If oil is leaking,
immediately turn the engine off
and check for the cause.
1. Projection
2. SlotTightenin g torque:
Oil filter element cover bolt: 15 Nm (1.5 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
Tightenin g torque:
Oil filter element drain screw:
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
Ti ghtenin g torque:
Engine oil drain bolt: 43 Nm (4.3 m·kgf, 31 ft·lbf)
Recommen ded en gine oil:
See page 8-1.
Oil quantity: Without oil filter element replace-
ment:
2.80 L (2.96 US qt, 2.46 Imp.qt)
With oil filter element replacement: 3.15 L (3.33 US qt, 2.77 Imp.qt)
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