Suzuki LT-F400 Owner's Manual page 69

7. Smear a little engine oil around
the rubber gasket 4 of the new oil
filter.
CAUTION
Failure to use the correct oil filter
can damage your ATV.
Engine damage may occur if you
use oil filter with the wrong design
or thread specifications.
Be sure to use a genuine SUZUKI
oil filter or an equivalent filter
designed for your ATV.
8. Screw the new filter by hand until
the filter gasket contacts the
mounting surface (a small resis-
tance will be felt).
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.
Oil filter wrench
In the position at
which the filter
gasket first contacts
the mounting
surface.
9. 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.
10. Reinstall the drain plug and
tighten it securely. Pour about 3.2
L of the specified oil in the filler
hole. (See "FUEL AND ENGINE
OIL RECOMMENDATION" sec-
tion).
5-10
Mark top dead center
Tighten the filter
2 turns.