Periodic Maintenance and Adjustment 8-15
Replacing the differential gear oil
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
2. Place a pan under the differential gear
case to collect the used oil.
3. Remove the differential gear oil filler bolt
and drain bolt to drain the oil.
[1]. Differential gear oil drain bolt
4. Install the differential gear oil drain bolt
and tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Differential gear oil drain bolt:
10 Nm (1.0m·kgf, 7.39 ft·lbf)
5. Fill the differential gear case with the
recommended oil.
Recommended oil:
SAE 90 API GL-5 gear oil
Oil quantity:
0.28 L (0.25 lmp qt, 0.29 US qt)
1CAUTION:
Be sure no foreign material enters the
differential gear case.
Install the differential gear oil filler bolt, and
then tighten it to the specified torque.