2008 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Silverado Owners Manual - Page 57

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Silverado Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR EAU34085 Engine oil and oil filter cartridge The engine oil level should be checked before each ride. In addition, the oil must be changed and the oil filter cartridge replaced at the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance and lubrication chart. To check the engine oil level 1. Place the vehicle on a level surface and hold it in an upright position. NOTE: Make sure that the vehicle is positioned straight up when checking the oil level. A slight tilt to the side can result in a false reading. 2. Remove the rider seat. (See page 3-11.) 3. Start the engine, warm it up (see NOTE below), and then turn the engine off. NOTE: G Warm the engine up for 10 minutes during the summer months, and 20 minutes during the winter months. G If the engine is left idling for more than 20 minutes, the engine will stall, and the engine trouble warning light will come on, but this is not a malfunction. Simply turn the main switch to "OFF", and then back to "ON" to restart the engine and reset the engine trouble warning light. 4. Wait a few minutes until the oil settles, remove the oil filler cap, wipe the dipstick clean, insert it back into the oil filler hole (without screwing it in), and then remove it again to check the oil level. NOTE: The engine oil should be between the minimum and maximum level marks. 1 1. Engine oil filler cap 1 2 3 6 1. Dipstick 2. Maximum level mark 3. Minimum level mark 5. If the engine oil is at or below the minimum level mark, add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the correct level. 6-11

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-11
6
EAU34085
Engine oil and oil filter car-
tridge
The engine oil level should be checked
before each ride. In addition, the oil
must be changed and the oil filter car-
tridge replaced at the intervals speci-
fied in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face and hold it in an upright posi-
tion.
NOTE:
Make sure that the vehicle is positioned
straight up when checking the oil level.
A slight tilt to the side can result in a
false reading.
2.
Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-11.)
3.
Start the engine, warm it up (see
NOTE below), and then turn the
engine off.
NOTE:
●
Warm the engine up for 10 min-
utes during the summer months,
and 20 minutes during the winter
months.
●
If the engine is left idling for more
than 20 minutes, the engine will
stall, and the engine trouble warn-
ing light will come on, but this is not
a malfunction. Simply turn the
main switch to “OFF”, and then
back to “ON” to restart the engine
and reset the engine trouble warn-
ing light.
4.
Wait a few minutes until the oil set-
tles, remove the oil filler cap, wipe
the dipstick clean, insert it back
into the oil filler hole (without
screwing it in), and then remove it
again to check the oil level.
NOTE:
The engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
5.
If the engine oil is at or below the
minimum level mark, add sufficient
oil of the recommended type to
raise it to the correct level.
1.
Engine oil filler cap
1. Dipstick
2.
Maximum level mark
3.
Minimum level mark
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1
2
3