2006 Yamaha Motorsports Apex GT Owners Manual - Page 70
2006 Yamaha Motorsports Apex GT Manual
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ESU04592 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. Have a Yamaha dealer replace the oil filter cartridge. @ To change the engine oil (without oil filter cartridge replacement) 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 pages 8-5-8-7 for removal procedures.) 4. Remove the bottom panel 1 and the lower right side cover 2. 5. Place oil pans under both the engine and the oil tank to collect the used oil. 6. Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler 3. 7. Remove the oil level gauge/dipstick 4, and then remove the crankcase engine oil drain bolt 5 and the oil tank engine oil drain bolt 6 to drain the oil from the crankcase and the oil tank. NOTE: @ Dispose of used oil according to local regulations. @ 8-12