To change the engine oil (with or without
oil filter cartridge replacement)
1. Place the vehicle on a lat surface and keep
it upright.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for several mi-
nutes, and then turn it off.
3. Place an oil pan under the engine to collect
the used oil.
4. Remove the engine oil filler cap, the engi-
ne oil drain bolt and its gasket to drain the oil
from the crankcase.
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1. Engine oil drain bolt
2. Gasket
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Skip steps 5–7 if the oil filter cartridge is not
being replaced.
5. Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oil
filter wrench.
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1. Oil filter wrench
2. Oil filter cartridge
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An oil filter wrench is available at a Benelli de-
aler.
6. Apply a thin coat of clean engine oil to the
O-ring of the new oil filter cartridge.
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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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Make sure that the O-ring is properly seated.
7. Install the new oil filter cartridge with an oil
filter wrench, and then tighten it to the speci-
fied torque with a torque wrench.
Tightening torque:
Oil filter cartridge:
18 N·m
EN
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