Changing Engine Oil/Filter - Arctic Cat Jaguar Z1 Operator's Manual

NOTE: To attain an accurate oil
level reading, do not thread the
stick into the reservoir.
4. If step 1 was followed and the
oil level is at or below the ADD
mark, add up to 1/2 qt of rec-
ommended engine oil.
NOTE: Care must be taken not
to over-fill the reservoir with oil.
5. Repeat steps 3-4 until the oil
l e v e l i s w i t h in t h e r ec o m -
mended range on the oil level
stick.

CHANGING ENGINE OIL/FILTER

! WARNING
Care must be taken if a hot drain
plug is removed by hand. Burn-
ing could occur.
NOTE: Recycle or properly dis-
pose of the used engine oil.
1. Using a putty knife, remove the
belly pan plug.
2. Park the snowmobile on a level
surface; then start the engine
and allow it to warm up for 10-
15 minutes, or if the snowmo-
bile was operated, allow the
engine to idle for approximately
30 seconds.
3. Shut the engine off; then place
drain pans beneath both engine
oil drain plugs (crankcase and
oil reservoir).
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4. Remove the drain plugs and
allow the oil to drain com-
pletely.
NOTE: At this point, remove the
strainer from the oil reservoir to
allow the oil to drain completely.
5. After the oil has drained com-
pletely, install the oil strainer,
drain plugs, and washers and
tighten to 2.1 kg-m (15 ft-lb).
NOTE: Always install a new
crankcase drain plug Washer (p/n
3007-101) and a new reservoir
Wa s h e r ( p / n 1 6 7 0 - 8 4 5 ) w h e n
changing the oil.
6. Install a new belly pan plug.
7. Using Oil Filter Wrench (p/n
0644-389), loosen (but do not
remove) the oil filter and allow
the oil to drain from the filter;
then remove the filter.
8. Apply a light coat of fresh
engine oil to the seal of the new
oil filter.
ZJ003A
0644-389
MAINTENANCE