Suzuki GSX-R1000/A Owner's Manual page 100

9. Smear a little engine oil around
the rubber gasket 7 of the new oil
filter.
10. Screw the new filter by hand until
the filter gasket contacts the
mounting surface (a small resis-
tance will be felt).
NOTICE
Failure to use an oil filter with the
correct design and thread specifi-
cations can damage your motor-
cycle's engine.
Be sure to use a genuine Suzuki
oil filter or an equivalent one
designed for your motorcycle.
NOTE: To tighten the oil filter properly,
it is important to accurately identify
the position at which the filter gasket
first contacts the mounting surface.
Mark top dead center
Tighten the filter 2 turns or
to specified torque.
11. Mark the top dead center position
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)
6-22
Oil filter wrench
In the position at
which the filter
gasket first contacts
the mounting
surface.