2003 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Midnight Owners Manual - Page 67

2003 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Midnight Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR NOTE: Make sure that the motorcycle is positioned straight up when checking the oil level. A slight tilt to the side can result in a false reading. _ _ NOTE: When adding oil, be careful not to overfill the engine; the oil level rises faster starting from the half level portion on the dipstick. _ _ 2. Remove the rider seat. (See page 3-11 for rider seat removal and installation procedures.) 3. Start the engine, warm it up until the engine oil has reached a normal temperature of 140 °F (60 °C), let it continue to idle for ten seconds, and then turn the engine off. NOTE: To achieve the proper engine oil temperature for an accurate oil level reading, the engine must have first completely cooled down, and then warmed up again for several minutes to normal operating temperature. _ _ 1. Maximum level mark 2. Minimum level mark 3. Dipstick 6. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler hole, and then tighten the oil filler cap. 7. Install the rider seat. ECA00027 4. Wait a few minutes until the oil settles, remove the oil filler cap, wipe the dipstick clean, insert it back into the oil filler hole (without screwing it in), and then remove it again to check the oil level. NOTE: The engine oil should be between the minimum and maximum level marks. _ _ CAUTION: Make sure that the oil filler cap is securely tightened, otherwise oil may seep out when the engine is running. _ _ 6 5. If the engine oil is below the minimum level mark, add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the correct level. 6-10

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-10
6
NOTE:
_
Make sure that the motorcycle is posi-
tioned straight up when checking the oil
level. A slight tilt to the side can result in
a false reading.
_
2.
Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-11 for rider seat removal and in-
stallation procedures.)
3.
Start the engine, warm it up until
the engine oil has reached a nor-
mal temperature of 140 °F (60 °C),
let it continue to idle for ten sec-
onds, and then turn the engine off.
NOTE:
_
To achieve the proper engine oil tem-
perature for an accurate oil level read-
ing,
the
engine
must
have
first
completely cooled down, and then
warmed up again for several minutes to
normal operating temperature.
_
4.
Wait a few minutes until the oil set-
tles, remove the oil filler cap, wipe
the dipstick clean, insert it back
into the oil filler hole (without
screwing it in), and then remove it
again to check the oil level.
NOTE:
_
The engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
_
5.
If the engine oil is below the mini-
mum level mark, add sufficient oil
of the recommended type to raise
it to the correct level.
NOTE:
_
When adding oil, be careful not to over-
fill the engine; the oil level rises faster
starting from the half level portion on
the dipstick.
_
6.
Insert the dipstick into the oil filler
hole, and then tighten the oil filler
cap.
7.
Install the rider seat.
ECA00027
CAUTION:
_
Make sure that the oil filler cap is se-
curely tightened, otherwise oil may
seep out when the engine is run-
ning.
_
1.
Maximum level mark
2.
Minimum level mark
3. Dipstick