2003 Yamaha Motorsports RX-1 Owners Manual - Page 34

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ESU00344 Engine oil level The engine oil level should be checked before each use. CAUTION: @ Do not run the engine with too much or not enough oil in the oil tank. Oil could flow into the air filter case and the engine could be damaged. @ Checking the engine oil level 1. Place the snowmobile on a level surface and apply the parking brake. 2. Start the engine, warm it up for 10-15 minutes, and then turn it off. 3. Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler 1. CAUTION: @ Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler before removing the oil level gauge/dipstick. Otherwise the cable can twist and become severed. @ 4. Remove the oil level gauge/dipstick 2, wipe it clean, insert it back into the filler hole (without screwing it in), and then remove it again to check the oil level. NOTE: @ The engine oil should be between the "F" 3 and "E" 4 level marks on the oil level gauge/dipstick. @ 5. If the engine oil is below the "E" level mark, add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the "F" level mark. (See page 6-2 for recommended oil.) CAUTION: @ G G @ When adding the engine oil, be careful not to fill above the "F" level mark on the oil level gauge/dipstick. Make sure that no foreign material enters the engine oil tank. 6. Insert the oil level gauge/dipstick into the oil filler hole, and then tighten it securely. 7. Connect the oil level gauge coupler. 6-3

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ESU00344
Engine oil level
The engine oil level should be checked before each use.
CAUTION
:
@
Do not run the engine with too much or not enough
oil in the oil tank. Oil could flow into the air filter case
and the engine could be damaged.
@
Checking the engine oil level
1. Place the snowmobile on a level surface and apply
the parking brake.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for 10–15 minutes, and
then turn it off.
3. Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler
1
.
CAUTION
:
@
Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler before remov-
ing the oil level gauge/dipstick. Otherwise the cable
can twist and become severed.
@
4. Remove the oil level gauge/dipstick
2
, wipe it clean,
insert it back into the filler hole (without screwing it
in), and then remove it again to check the oil level.
NOTE:
@
The engine oil should be between the “F”
3
and “E”
4
level marks on the oil level gauge/dipstick.
@
5. If the engine oil is below the “E” level mark, add suffi-
cient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the “F”
level mark. (See page 6-2 for recommended oil.)
CAUTION
:
@
●
When adding the engine oil, be careful not to fill
above the “F” level mark on the oil level
gauge/dipstick.
●
Make sure that no foreign material enters the
engine oil tank.
@
6. Insert the oil level gauge/dipstick into the oil filler
hole, and then tighten it securely.
7. Connect the oil level gauge coupler.