2008 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Silverado S Owners Manual - Page 58

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Silverado S Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR NOTE: When adding oil, be careful not to overfill the engine oil tank; 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. ECA10900 4. Remove the engine oil filler cap and drain bolt to drain the oil from the oil tank. NOTE: Skip steps 7-9 if the oil filter cartridge is not being replaced. 7. Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oil filter wrench. 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. Remove the rider seat. (See page 3-11.) 2. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off. 3. Place an oil pan under the oil tank to collect the used oil. 1. Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank) 6 5. Place an oil pan under the engine to collect the used oil. 6. Remove the engine oil drain bolt to drain the oil from the crankcase. 1. Oil filter cartridge 2. Oil filter wrench NOTE: An oil filter wrench is available at a Yamaha dealer. 8. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter cartridge. 1. Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase) 6-12

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-12
6
NOTE:
When adding oil, be careful not to over-
fill the engine oil tank; 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.
Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-11.)
2. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it
off.
3.
Place an oil pan under the oil tank
to collect the used oil.
4. Remove the engine oil filler cap
and drain bolt to drain the oil from
the oil tank.
5.
Place an oil pan under the engine
to collect the used oil.
6.
Remove the engine oil drain bolt to
drain the oil from the crankcase.
NOTE:
Skip steps 7–9 if the oil filter cartridge is
not being replaced.
7.
Remove the oil filter cartridge with
an oil filter wrench.
NOTE:
An oil filter wrench is available at a
Yamaha dealer.
8. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to
the O-ring of the new oil filter car-
tridge.
1.
Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank)
1.
Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase)
1.
Oil filter cartridge
2.
Oil filter wrench