Engine Oil; Checking The Water Release Valve; Transmission Oil - Yamaha YT175J 1982 Service Manual

Engine oil
1. Place the machine on a level place and
start the engine.
Engine oil:
Yamalube 2-cycle oil or
Air-cooled 2-stroke engine oil
Oil tank capacity:
1.3 L (1.1 Imp qt, 1.4 US qt)
1. Oil tank filler cap
NOTE: ______________________ __
Install the oil tank filler cap and push it fully
into the filler.
PUSH PUSH
2. Oil warning indicator light
When the engine oil level is proper:
The oil warning light keeps going on
about 15 seconds (under high
temperatures) - 40 seconds (under low
temperatures) after the engine has
started, and then goes off.
When the engine oil level is low:
The light keeps going on after the
engine has started.
If the light bulb is burnt out:
The light will not come on after the
engine has started.
Checking the water release valve
Before starting off, be sure to check that the
valve is closed. Before cleaning the air
cleaner element, check if there is impurities in
the element case.
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Transmission oil
Recommended oil:
Yamalube 4-cycle oil or
SAE 10W30 SE motor oil
1. Filler cap
2. Drain plug
Transmission oil capacity:
Periodic oil change: 0.7 - 0.8 L
(0.6 - 0.7 Imp qt, 0.7 - 0.8 US qt)
Total: 0.8 -0.9 L
(0.7 - 0.81mp qt, 0.8 -1.0 US qt)
Transmission drain plug torque:
20 Nm (2.0 m ·kg, 14.5ft ·Ib)