Yamaha YXR70FX Service Manual page 99

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CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
7. If the oil filter cartridge is also to be
replaced, perform the following procedure.
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a. Lift the cargo bed up.
b. Remove the oil filter cartridge 1 with an oil
filter wrench 2.
c. Lubricate the O-ring 3 of the new oil filter
cartridge with a thin coat of engine oil.
NOTICE
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Make sure the O-ring 3 is positioned cor-
rectly in the groove of the oil filter car-
tridge.
d. Tighten the new oil filter cartridge to specifi-
cation with an oil filter wrench.
e. Lower the cargo bed.
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8. Check:
• engine oil drain bolt gasket
Damage → Replace.
9. Install:
• engine oil drain bolt
(along with the gasket)
10.Fill:
• crankcase
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended engine oil)
11.Install:
• dipstick
12.Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
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Oil filter wrench
90890-01426, YU-38411
Oil filter cartridge
17 Nm (1.7 m · kg, 12 ft · lb)
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30 Nm (3.0 m · kg, 22 ft · lb)
Quantity
Total amount
3.00 L (2.64 Imp qt, 3.17 US qt)
Without oil filter cartridge
replacement
2.00 L (1.76 Imp qt, 2.11 US qt)
With oil filter cartridge replace-
ment
2.10 L (1.85 Imp qt, 2.22 US qt)
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