Engine Oil And Oil Filter Element - Yamaha SR400 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
spark plug wrench, and then tight-
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en it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
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Spark plug:
25 Nm (2.5 m·kgf, 18 ft·lbf)
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If a torque wrench is not available when
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installing a spark plug, a good estimate
of the correct torque is 1/4–1/2 turn
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past finger tight. However, the spark
plug should be tightened to the speci-
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fied torque as soon as possible.
3. Install the spark plug cap.
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Engine oil and oil filter
element
The engine oil level should be checked
before each ride. In addition, the oil
must be changed and the oil filter ele-
ment replaced at the intervals specified
in the periodic maintenance and lubri-
cation chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it
off.
2. On a level surface, place the vehi-
cle on the centerstand.
3. Wait a few minutes until the oil set-
tles. Remove the engine oil filler
cap, wipe the dipstick clean, insert
it back into the oil filler hole (with-
out screwing it in), and then re-
move it again to check the oil level.
WARNING! Never remove the
engine oil filler
high-speed operation, other-
wise hot engine oil could spout
out and cause damage or injury.
Always let the engine oil cool
down sufficiently before remov-
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EAU59622 ing the oil filler cap.
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The engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
1. Engine oil filler cap
2. Dipstick
3. Maximum level mark
4. Minimum level mark
4. If the engine oil is below the mini-
mum level mark, add sufficient oil
of the recommended type to raise
it to the correct level.
cap after
5. Install the oil filler cap.
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