2007 Yamaha Motorsports RS Rage GT Owners Manual - Page 64
2007 Yamaha Motorsports RS Rage GT Manual
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E_8gg_Periodic.fm Page 9 Monday, April 10, 2006 9:33 AM ESU04202 Changing the engine oil It is recommended to have a Yamaha dealer change the engine oil. WARNING @ Engine oil is extremely hot immediately after the engine is turned off. Coming into contact with or getting any engine oil on your clothes could result in burns. @ CAUTION: @ G G G @ Do not run the engine with too much or not enough oil in the oil tank. Oil could spray out or the engine could be damaged. Be sure to change the engine oil after the first 800 km (500 mi) of operation, and every 4,000 km (2,500 mi) thereafter or at the start of a new season, otherwise the engine will wear quickly. The oil filter cartridge should be replaced every 20,000 km (12,000 mi) of operation. To change the engine oil (with or without oil filter cartridge replacement) 1. Place the snowmobile on a level surface and apply the parking brake. 2. Remove the bottom panel 1 and right side cover 2. 3. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off. 4. Place oil pans under both the engine and the oil tank to collect the used oil. 5. Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler 3. 6. Remove the oil level gauge/dipstick 4 and the cylinder head cap 5, and then remove the crankcase engine oil drain bolt 6 and the oil tank engine oil drain bolt 7 to drain the oil from the crankcase and the oil tank. NOTE: @ G G G @ A " " mark 8 is stamped on the crankcase near the crankcase engine oil drain bolt. Dispose of used oil according to local regulations. Skip steps 7-9 if the oil filter cartridge is not being replaced. 8-9