Engine Oil And Oil Filter Element - Yamaha TT-R Owner's Manual

3. Install the spark plug with the
spark plug wrench, and then
tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Spark plug:
12.5 Nm
(1.25 m0kgf, 9.0 ft0lbf)
NOTE:
If a torque wrench is not available
when installing a spark plug, a good
estimate of the correct torque is
1/4–1/2 turn past finger
However, the spark plug should be
tightened to the specified torque as
soon as possible.
4. Install the spark plug cap.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Engine oil and oil filter
element
The engine oil level should be
checked before each ride. In addition,
the oil must be changed and the oil
filter element cleaned at the intervals
specified in the General periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Place the machine on a level
surface and hold it in an upright
tight.
position.
NOTE:
Make sure that the machine is posi-
tioned straight up when checking the
oil level. A slight tilt to the side can
result in a false reading.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it
off.
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1. Engine oil check window
2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
3. Wait a few minutes until the oil
NOTE:
The engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
4. If the engine oil is below the min-
6-8
settles, and then check the oil
level through the check window
located at the bottom-right side
of the crankcase.
imum level mark, add sufficient
oil of the recommended type to
raise it to the correct level.
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