Engine Oil Filter - Can-Am Spyder RT Operator's Manual

19. Ensure oil filter cover, engine drain
plug and oil tank drain plug are not
leaking.
20. Stop engine.
NOTE: The oil level dipstick is accu-
rate when the oil temperature is at
80°C (176°F). If the oil level is checked
when the oil is at room temperature
20°C (68°F), the proper oil level indi-
cation is half way between the lower
(ADD) and upper (F) marks on the dip-
stick. This must be considered to pre-
vent overfilling the oil tank.
SM5 Models
21. Add .9 L (1 qt (U.S. liq.)) of the rec-
ommended oil in the oil tank 3.8 L
(4 qt (U.S. liq.)) total quantity).
22. Check oil level immediately and ad-
just if required.
23. Reinstall all removed body panels.
24. Dispose of used oil as per your lo-
cal environmental regulations.
SE5 Model
25. Add 1.2 L (1.3 qt (U.S. liq.)) of the
recommended oil in the oil tank
4.2 L (4.4 qt (U.S. liq.)) total quan-
tity).
26. Check oil level immediately and ad-
just if required.
NOTE: If both the engine oil filter and
the HCM oil filter are replaced, the
total oil quantity to add will be 4.3 L
(4.5 qt (U.S. liq.)).
27. Reinstall all removed body panels.
28. Dispose of used oil as per your lo-
cal environmental regulations.

Engine Oil Filter

Oil Filter Removal
ENGINE OIL CHANGE
1. Refer to
(p.123) to remove the required body
panels.
2. Remove oil filter cover screws.
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
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TYPICAL
1. Oil filter cover
2. Cover screws
3. Remove oil filter cover with O-ring.
Discard O-ring.
4. Remove oil filter.
5. Dispose filter as per your local envi-
ronmental regulations.
Oil Filter Installation
Installation is the reverse of the re-
moval procedure. However, pay atten-
tion to the following.
1. Check and clean the oil inlet and out-
let orifices in crankcase for dirt and
contaminants.
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TYPICAL
1. Oil inlet orifice from oil pressure pump
2. Oil outlet orifice to engine lubrication system
2. Install a NEW O-ring on the oil filter
cover.
To ease assembly and prevent dis-
placement of the O-ring during instal-
lation, slightly oil filter and O-ring, refer
to following illustration.
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