2005 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Owners Manual - Page 56

2005 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR ECA10900 CAUTION: Make sure that the oil filler cap is securely tightened, otherwise oil may seep out when the engine is running. To change the engine oil (with or without oil filter cartridge replacement) 1. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off. 2. Place an oil pan under the oil tank to collect the used oil. 3. Remove the engine oil filler cap and drain bolt to drain the oil from the oil tank. NOTE: Skip steps 4-8 if the oil filter cartridge is not being replaced. 4. Place an oil pan under the engine to collect the used oil. 5. Remove the engine oil drain bolt to drain the oil from the crankcase. 1. Maximum level mark 2. Minimum level mark 3. Dipstick 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. 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. 6. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler hole, and then tighten the oil filler cap. 7. Install the rider seat. 1. Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase) 6. Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oil filter wrench. 1. Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank) 6-11

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-11
6
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.
CAUTION:
ECA10900
Make sure that the oil filler cap is se-
curely tightened, otherwise oil may
seep out when the engine is run-
ning.
To change the engine oil (with or
without oil filter cartridge replace-
ment)
1. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it
off.
2.
Place an oil pan under the oil tank
to collect the used oil.
3. Remove the engine oil filler cap
and drain bolt to drain the oil from
the oil tank.
NOTE:
Skip steps 4–8 if the oil filter cartridge is
not being replaced.
4.
Place an oil pan under the engine
to collect the used oil.
5.
Remove the engine oil drain bolt to
drain the oil from the crankcase.
6.
Remove the oil filter cartridge with
an oil filter wrench.
1.
Maximum level mark
2.
Minimum level mark
3. Dipstick
1.
Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank)
1.
Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase)