Honda XL650V Owner's Manual page 82

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3. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to the new
oil filter rubber seal ( ).
4. Using a special tool and a torque wrench,
install the new oil filter and tighten to a
torque of:
9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m , 7 lbf·ft)
Use only the Honda genuine oil filter or a
filter of equivalent quality specified for your
model. Using the wrong Honda filter or a
non-Honda filter which is not of equivalent
quality may cause engine damage.
(4)
(4) Oil filter rubber seal
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5. Check that the sealing washer on the
4 drain plug is in good condition and install
the plug. Replace the sealing washer
every other time the oil is changed, or
each time if necessary.
Oil Drain Plug Torque:
30 N·m (3.1 kgf·m , 22 lbf·ft)
6. Fill the crankcase with the recommended
grade oil; approximately:
2.3 (2.4 US qt , 2.0 Imp qt)
7. Install the oil filler cap/dipstick.
8. Start the engine and let it idle for 3 5
minutes.
9. 2 3 minutes after stopping the engine, −
check that the oil level is at the upper
level mark on the oil filler cap/dipstick
with the motorcycle upright on firm, level
ground. Make sure there are no oil leaks.
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