2000 Yamaha Motorsports Big Bear 400 Owners Manual - Page 113

2000 Yamaha Motorsports Big Bear 400 Manual

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EBU00268 Engine oil 1. Engine oil level measurement a. Place the machine on a level place. b. Warm up the engine for several minutes and stop it. c. Remove the dipstick and wipe it off with a clean rag. Insert the dipstick in the filler hole without screwing it in. 1 d. Remove the dipstick and inspect the oil level. e. The oil level should be between the maximum and minimum marks. If the level is low, add oil to raise it to the proper level. CAUTION: Be sure no foreign material enters the crankcase. 1 2 1. Dipstick NOTE: Wait a few minutes until the oil level settles before checking. 8-5 1. Maximum level mark 2. Minimum level mark

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8-5
EBU00268
Engine oil
1.
Engine oil level measurement
a.
Place the machine on a level place.
b.
Warm up the engine for several min-
utes and stop it.
c. Remove the dipstick and wipe it off
with a clean rag. Insert the dipstick in
the filler hole without screwing it in.
1. Dipstick
NOTE:
Wait a few minutes until the oil level set-
tles before checking.
1
d.
Remove the dipstick and inspect the
oil level.
e.
The oil level should be between the
maximum and minimum marks. If the
level is low, add oil to raise it to the
proper level.
CAUTION:
Be sure no foreign material enters the
crankcase.
1.
Maximum level mark
2.
Minimum level mark
1
2