Honda CRF450R 2017 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 55

Engine Oil
5. Place an oil drain pan under the engine to catch
the oil. Then remove the engine oil drain bolt
(6) and sealing washer (7).
Note that more engine oil may splatter than when
on the 2016 year model CRF.
6. With the engine stop button pushed, repeat
kickstarter operation approximately five times
to drain the engine oil completely.
7. After the oil has drained, apply engine oil to
the drain bolt threads and seating surface, then
tighten it with a new sealing washer to the
specified torque:
13 lbf·ft (18 N·m, 1.8 kgf·m)
Pour the drained oil into a suitable container and
dispose of it in an approved manner (page 144).
NOTICE
Improper disposal of drained fluids is harmful to
the environment.
(5)
(5) engine oil fill cap/dipstick
(6) engine oil drain bolt
(7) sealing washer
8. It is recommended to replace the oil and filter
every 6 races or about every 15.0 hours.
However, if you replace only the oil before the
recommended interval, see page 25.
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Servicing Your Honda
9. Remove the oil filter cover bolts (8) and oil
filter cover (9).
10. Remove the oil filter (10), O-ring (11) and
spring (12).
(12) (10)
(8) oil filter cover bolts
(9) oil filter cover
(10) oil filter
(11) O-ring
(12) spring
(13) rubber seal
(14) "OUT-SIDE" mark
(7)
NOTICE
Using the wrong oil filter may result in leaks or
engine damage.
11. Apply grease to the filter side of the spring end,
then install the spring into a new oil filter.
12. Position the spring against the engine
crankcase and install a new oil filter with the
rubber seal (13) facing out, away from the
(6)
engine. You should see the "OUT-SIDE" mark
(14) on the filter body, near the seal.
Use a new Honda Genuine oil filter or a filter
of equal quality specified for your model.
If the oil filter is not installed properly, it will
cause serious engine damage.
(14) (13)
13. Apply engine oil to a new O-ring and install it
14. Install the oil filter cover being careful not to
15. Install the engine guard and collars, then
(8)
(11) (9)
16. Fill the crankcase with the recommended oil.
17. Install the engine oil fill cap/dipstick.
18. Check the engine oil level by following the
Pour the drained oil into a suitable container and
dispose of it in an approved manner (page 144).
Improper disposal of drained fluids is harmful to
the environment.
NOTICE
to the oil filter cover.
damage the O-ring, then tighten the oil filter
cover bolts to the specified torque:
7 lbf·ft (10 N·m, 1.0 kgf·m)
tighten the engine guard A bolts/washers and B
bolt/washer to the specified torque:
7 lbf·ft (10 N·m, 1.0 kgf·m)
Capacity: 1.10 US qt (1.04 ℓ)
after draining and filter change
1.06 US qt (1.00 ℓ)
after draining
steps in Checking & Adding Oil (page 49).
NOTICE