Changing Oil & Filter - Xmotos XZ 250R Owner's Manual

CHANGING OIL & OIL FILTER
XZ250R - LC
XZ250R - ZS
XZ250R V4 / RM
Fig. 1
BASIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
1. Start and run the engine at idle for 3-5 minutes, then stop
it.
2. Stand the motorcycle on a straight level surface so that it
is not leaning to either the right or left & support it.
3. Remove the oil filler cap. (Pg. 36)
4. Place the oil drain pan under the engine.
5. Remove the oil drain bolt
6. As the oil in draining out, press and hold the engine stop
button and the starter button. The engine will turn but
will not start. This will allow all the oil to be drained from
the engine. (ONLY FOR 5 SECONDS)
7. After the oil has drained, apply fresh engine oil to the
drain bolt threads.
8. Install and tighten the drain bolt with a new sealing
washer to 11ft lbs. (15Nm)
9. It is recommended to replace the oil and filter after every
15 hours of riding.
10. Remove the oil filter cover bolts
11. Remove the filter from the filter cover.
12. Remove the spring in the filter.
13. Check and see if the cover O-ring is in good condition.
14. After the oil is drained out of the filter chamber, install a
new filter back in to the filter chamber.
15. Make sure the rubber seal is facing out toward the filter
cover. You will see the "OUT-SIDE" words on the filter
body, near the rubber seal.
16. Install the spring in to the new oil filter.
17. Apply clean engine oil to the O-ring and install it to the oil
filter cover.
18. Install the filter cover, be careful not to damage the O-
ring, tighten the filter cover bolts to 9ft lbs. (12 Nm).
19. For the XZ250R V4 & RM engine series, there are 2 screen
filters that also need to be cleaned and/or replaced when
doing an oil change.
Fig. 1
20. Fill the crankcase with the recommended oil only. Pg. 71
21. Install the oil filler cap.
22. Check the oil level by following the steps in "Checking &
Adding Oil".
Fig. 2
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and sealing washer
& Fig. 2
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and the oil filter cover