7
Maintenance
7.7.2 Engine Oil Filter Cartridge
Oil filter
1. Prepare a suitable container to catch the
drained
oil.
2. Drain the engine oil. (See page
34)
3. Open the engine cover, and lock it with the
stay-
bar.
(See page
15)
4. Using the oil filter wrench, turn the oil filter
cartridge
to the left and remove
it.
5. Clean the filter housing base on the engine
side.
6. Coat the seal portion of the new oil filter
cartridge
thinly with clean engine
oil.
7. Install the new oil filter and tighten it
fully.
Do not use a filter wrench; tighten by hand
only.
8. Add engine
oil.
(See page
34)
9. After starting the engine, check that there is
no
leakage of oil from the base of the
filter.