Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual page 62

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
5. Remove the engine oil filler cap
and drain bolt to drain the oil from
the crankcase.
1. Engine oil drain bolt
NOTE:
6
Skip steps 6–12 if the oil filter cartridge
is not being replaced.
6. Remove the shift arm by removing
the bolt and pulling it off its shaft.
7. Remove the fuel tank breath-
er/overflow hoses from the guides.
1. Bolt
2. Shift arm
3. Engine oil filter cartridge
4. Guide
5. Fuel tank breather/overflow hose
8. Remove the oil filter cartridge with
an oil filter wrench.
1. Oil filter wrench
6-13
NOTE:
An oil filter wrench is available at a
Yamaha dealer.
9. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to
the O-ring of the new oil filter car-
tridge.
1. O-ring
NOTE:
Make sure that the O-ring is properly
seated.
10. Install the new oil filter cartridge
with an oil filter wrench, and then
tighten it to the specified torque
with a torque wrench.