Final Gear Oil - Yamaha VMAX VMX17 Owner's Manual

Final gear oil

The final gear case must be checked
for oil leakage before each ride. If any
leakage is found, have a Yamaha deal-
er check and repair the vehicle. In ad-
dition, the final gear oil must be
checked and changed as follows at the
intervals specified in the periodic main-
tenance and lubrication chart.
WARNING
 Make sure that no foreign mate-
rial enters the final gear case.
 Make sure that no oil gets on
the tire or wheel.
To check the final gear oil level
1. Place the vehicle on a level surfa-
ce and hold it in an upright posi-
tion.
TIP
Make sure that the vehicle is posi-
tioned straight up when checking the
oil level.
2. Remove the final gear oil check
bolt and its gasket, and check that
oil flows out.
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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1. Final gear oil check bolt
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2. Gasket
3. If no oil flows out, remove the final
gear case breather cap by remov-
ing the bolt and washer and then
remove the final gear oil filler bolt
and its gasket.
1. Final gear case breather cap bolt
2. Washer
3. Final gear case breather cap
4. Final gear oil filler bolt
5. Gasket
4. Check the gaskets for damage,
5. Pour the recommended type of oil
6. Install the oil check bolt, the oil fill-
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and replace them if necessary.
in the final gear oil filler hole until it
flows out of the oil check bolt hole.
er bolt and their gasket, and then
tighten the bolts to the specified
torques.
Tightening torques:
Final gear oil check bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
Final gear oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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