Suzuki VL800 Manual page 81

6. Smear a
around the rubber gasket 6 of
the new oil filter.
NOTICE
Failure to use an oil filter with
the correct design and thread
specifications
your motorcycle's engine.
Be sure to use a genuine
Suzuki oil filter or an equiva-
lent one designed for your
motorcycle.
7. Screw the new filter by hand
until the filter gasket contacts
the mounting surface (a small
resistance will be felt).
NOTE: To tighten the oil filter
properly, it is important to accu-
rately identify the position at
which the filter gasket first con-
tacts the mounting surface.
little engine
can damage
Mark top dead center
oil
Tighten the filter 2 turns or to
specified torque.
8. Mark the top dead center posi-
tion on the "cap type" filter
wrench or on the oil filter. Use
an oil filter wrench to tighten
the filter 2 turns or to specified
torque.
Oil filter tightening torque:
20 N·m (2.0 kgf-m, 14.5 lbf-ft)
7-20
Oil filter wrench
In the position at which the
filter gasket first contacts
the mounting surface.