2003 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Midnight Owners Manual - Page 69

2003 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Midnight Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 12. Remove the engine oil filler cap, and then gradually fill the oil tank with the remaining oil quantity while regularly checking the oil level on the dipstick. Recommended engine oil: See page 8-1. Oil quantity: Without oil filter cartridge replacement: 3.9 US qt (3.3 Imp qt, 3.7 L) With oil filter cartridge replacement: 4.3 US qt (3.6 Imp qt, 4.1 L) Total amount (dry engine): 5.3 US qt (4.4 Imp qt, 5.0 L) ECA00133 _ 1. Engine oil filter cartridge 9. Install the engine oil drain bolts, and then tighten them to the specified torque. Tightening torque: Engine oil drain bolt: 31 ft·lbf (4.3 m·kgf, 43 Nm) 10. Pour only 2.6 US qt (2.2 Imp qt, 2.5 L) of the specified amount of recommended engine oil through the filler hole, insert the dipstick, and then tighten the oil filler cap. 11. Start the engine, rev it several times, and then turn it off. CAUTION: ● In order to prevent clutch slippage (since the engine oil also lubricates the clutch), do not mix any chemical additives. Do not use oils with a diesel specification of "CD" or oils of a higher quality than specified. In addition, do not use oils labeled "ENERGY CONSERVING II" or higher. ● Make sure that no foreign material enters the crankcase. 6 _ 13. Install the engine oil filler cap. 14. Start the engine, and then let it idle for several minutes while checking it for oil leakage. If oil is leaking, immediately turn the engine off and check for the cause. 15. Turn the engine off, and then check the oil level and correct it if necessary. 6-12

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-12
6
9. Install the engine oil drain bolts,
and then tighten them to the spec-
ified torque.
10. Pour only 2.6 US qt (2.2 Imp qt,
2.5 L) of the specified amount of
recommended engine oil through
the filler hole, insert the dipstick,
and then tighten the oil filler cap.
11. Start the engine, rev it several
times, and then turn it off.
12. Remove the engine oil filler cap,
and then gradually fill the oil tank
with the remaining oil quantity
while regularly checking the oil
level on the dipstick.
ECA00133
CAUTION:
_
●
In order to prevent clutch slip-
page (since the engine oil also
lubricates the clutch), do not
mix any chemical additives. Do
not use oils with a diesel speci-
fication of “CD” or oils of a
higher quality than specified. In
addition, do not use oils labeled
“ENERGY CONSERVING II” or
higher.
●
Make sure that no foreign mate-
rial enters the crankcase.
_
13.
Install the engine oil filler cap.
14.
Start the engine, and then let it idle
for several minutes while checking
it for oil leakage. If oil is leaking,
immediately turn the engine off
and check for the cause.
15. Turn the engine off, and then
check the oil level and correct it if
necessary.
1.
Engine oil filter cartridge
Tightening torque:
Engine oil drain bolt:
31 ft·lbf (4.3 m·kgf, 43 Nm)
Recommended engine oil:
See page 8-1.
Oil quantity:
Without oil filter cartridge
replacement:
3.9 US qt (3.3 Imp qt, 3.7 L)
With oil filter cartridge
replacement:
4.3 US qt (3.6 Imp qt, 4.1 L)
Total amount (dry engine):
5.3 US qt (4.4 Imp qt, 5.0 L)