Changing The Engine Oil - Yamaha Wolverine YX70EPNG Service Manual

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CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL

1. Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
2. Remove:
• Passenger seat cushion
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS (2)" on page
4-3.
• Passenger seat belt buckle rubber cover
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS (3)" on page
4-6.
3. Place a container under the engine oil drain
bolt.
4. Remove:
• Dipstick "1"
• Engine oil drain bolt "2"
(along with the gasket)
1
2
5. Drain:
• Engine oil
(completely from the crankcase)
6. If the oil filter cartridge is also to be replaced,
perform the following procedure.
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a. Remove the oil filter cartridge "1" with the oil
filter wrench "2".
Oil filter wrench
90890-01469
Oil filter wrench
YM-01469
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
b. Lubricate the O-ring "3" of a new oil filter car-
tridge with a thin coat of engine oil.
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NOTICE
Make sure the O-ring "3" is positioned cor-
rectly in the groove of the oil filter cartridge.
c. Tighten the new oil filter cartridge to specifi-
cation with the oil filter wrench.
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7. Install:
• Engine oil drain bolt
(along with the gasket
8. Fill:
• Crankcase
▼▼▼ (with the specified amount of the recom-
mended engine oil)
Engine oil quantity
3-14
2
1
Oil filter cartridge
15 Nm (1.5 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
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New
Engine oil drain bolt
22 Nm (2.2 m·kgf, 16 ft·lbf)
Quantity (disassembled)
3.10 L (3.28 US qt, 2.73 Imp.qt)
Without oil filter cartridge re-
placement
2.20 L (2.33 US qt, 1.94 Imp.qt)
With oil filter cartridge replace-
ment
2.30 L (2.43 US qt, 2.02 Imp.qt)
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