2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex M-TX Owners Manual - Page 60

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex M-TX Manual

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Periodic maintenance ECS00461 CAUTION: • When adding the engine oil, be careful not to fill above the "H" level mark on the dipstick. • Use only 4-stroke engine oil. • Make sure that no foreign material enters the engine oil tank. 7. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler hole, and then tighten the oil filler cap. 8. Connect the oil level gauge coupler. 9. Install the right side cover and the shroud. To change the engine oil (without oil filter cartridge replacement) NOTE: It is recommended to have a Yamaha dealer change the engine oil. 1. 2. 3. Place the snowmobile on a level surface, and apply the parking brake. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off. Remove the shroud and the right side cover. (See page 45 for removal procedures.) Remove the bottom panel and the right lower cover. 1. Right lower cover 5. 6. Place an oil pan under the oil tank to collect the used oil. Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler. 1 . Oil level gauge coupler 2. Oil filler cap 4. 7. Remove the oil filler cap and drain bolt to drain the oil from the oil tank. 1. Bottom panel 1 . Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank) 8. Place an oil pan under the engine to collect the used oil. 54

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Periodic maintenance
ECS00461
CAUTION:
When adding the engine oil, be careful
not to
fill
above the “H”
level
mark on the
dipstick.
Use only 4-stroke engine oil.
Make sure that no foreign material en-
ters the engine oil tank.
7.
Insert the dipstick into the oil filler hole,
and then tighten the oil filler cap.
8.
Connect the oil level gauge coupler.
9.
Install the right side cover and the shroud.
To change the engine oil (without oil filter car-
tridge replacement)
NOTE:
It is recommended to have a Yamaha dealer
change the engine oil.
1.
Place the snowmobile on a level surface,
and apply the parking brake.
2.
Start the engine, warm it up for several
minutes, and then turn it off.
3.
Remove the shroud and the right side
cover. (See page 45 for removal proce-
dures.)
4.
Remove the bottom panel and the right
lower cover.
1.
Bottom panel
54
1.
Right lower cover
5.
Place an oil pan under the oil tank to
col-
lect the used oil.
6.
Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler.
1.
Oil level gauge coupler
2.
Oil filler cap
7.
Remove the oil filler cap and drain bolt to
drain the oil from the oil tank.
1.
Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank)
8.
Place an oil pan under the engine to
col-
lect the used oil.