Final Gear Oil - Yamaha XVS650R Owner's Manual

Final gear oil

The final gear case must be checked
for oil leakage before each ride. If any
leakage is found, have a Yamaha deal-
er check and repair the motorcycle. In
addition, the final gear oil level must be
checked and the oil changed as follows
at the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
WARNING
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G
Make sure that no foreign mate-
rial enters the final gear case.
G Make sure that no oil gets on
the tire or wheel.
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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1. Final gear oil drain bolt
2. Final gear oil filler bolt
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3. Correct oil level
To check the final gear oil level
1. Place the motorcycle on a level
surface and hold it in an upright
position.
NOTE:
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G
The final gear oil level must be
checked on a cold engine.
G Make sure that the motorcycle is
positioned
checking the oil level. A slight tilt to
the side can result in a false read-
ing.
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2. Remove the oil filler bolt, and then
NOTE:
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The oil level should be at the brim of
the filler hole.
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3. If the oil is below the brim of the fill-
To change the final gear oil
1. Place an oil pan under the final
2. Remove the oil filler bolt and drain
3. Install the final gear oil drain bolt,
straight up when
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check the oil level in the final gear
case.
er hole, add sufficient oil of the rec-
ommended type to raise it to the
correct level.
gear case to collect the used oil.
bolt to drain the oil from the final
gear case.
and then tighten it to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque:
Final gear oil drain bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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