Yamaha TMAX XP500 Owner's Manual page 58

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Maximum level mark
2. Minimum level mark
3. Engine oil drain bolt
4. If the engine oil is below the min-
imum level mark, add sufficient
oil of the recommended type to
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raise it to the correct level.
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2
3
1. Engine oil filler cap
To change the engine oil (with or
without oil filter cartridge replace-
ment)
1. Start the engine, warm it up for
2. Place an oil pan under the
3. Remove the engine oil filler cap
NOTE:
Skip steps 4–6 if the oil filter cartridge
is not being replaced.
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several minutes, and then turn it
off.
engine to collect the used oil.
and drain bolt to drain the oil
from the crankcase.
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1. Oil filter wrench
2. Oil filter cartridge
4. Remove the oil filter cartridge
with an oil filter wrench.
NOTE:
An oil filter wrench is available at a
Yamaha dealer.
5. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to
the O-ring of the new oil filter
cartridge.
NOTE:
Make sure that the O-ring is properly
seated.