Cleaning The Air Filter Element - Yamaha V-Star XVS11Y Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
2. Remove the oil filler bolt and drain
bolt to drain the oil from the final
gear case.
3. Install the final gear oil drain bolt,
and then tighten it to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque:
Final gear oil drain bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
4. Refill with the recommended final
gear oil to the brim of the filler hole.
Recommended final gear oil:
SAE80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil
Oil quantity:
0.19 L (0.20 US qt, 0.17 Imp.qt)
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GL4 is a quality rating. Hypoid gear oils
rated GL5 or GL6 may also be used.
5. Install the oil filler bolt, and then
tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Final gear oil filler bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
6. Check the final gear case for oil
leakage. If oil is leaking, check for
the cause.
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Cleaning the air filter element

The air filter element should be cleaned
as follows at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart. Clean or, if necessary, re-
place the air filter element more
frequently if you are riding in unusually
wet or dusty areas.
1. Remove the air filter case cover by
removing the bolts.
1. Air filter case cover
2. Bolt
2. Pull the air filter element out.
3. Lightly tap the air filter element to
remove most of the dust and dirt,
and then blow the remaining dirt
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