PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR6-146CAUTION:ECA10400If the oil level warning light flickersor remains on, immediately turn theengine off and have a Yamaha dealercheck the vehicle.10. Turn the engine off, and thencheck the oil level and correct it ifnecessary.EAU20010Final gear oilThe final gear case must be checkedfor oil leakage before each ride. If anyleakage is found, have a Yamaha deal-er check and repair the vehicle. In addi-tion, the final gear oil must be changedas follows at the intervals specified inthe periodic maintenance and lubrica-tion chart.WARNINGEWA10370 Make sure that no foreign mate-rial enters the final gear case. Make sure that no oil gets on thetire or wheel.To check the final gear oil level1. Place the vehicle on the center-stand.NOTE: The final gear oil level must bechecked on a cold engine. Make sure that the vehicle is posi-tioned straight up when checkingthe oil level. A slight tilt to the sidecan result in a false reading.2. Remove the oil filler bolt, and thencheck the oil level in the final gearcase.NOTE:The oil level should be at the brim of thefiller hole.3. If the oil is below the brim of the fill-er hole, add sufficient oil of the rec-ommended type to raise it to thecorrect level.To change the final gear oil1. Place an oil pan under the finalgear case to collect the used oil.1. Final gear oil filler bolt2. Final gear oil drain bolt3. Correct oil level
