Polaris 2001 Victory Standard Cruiser - Manual (Page 57)

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MAINTENANCE
Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement
An oil filter wrench is re-
quired when replacing the
oil filter. Take your ma-
chine to a Victory dealer or
refer to the service manu-
al when replacing the oil
filter.
1. Warm up the engine for
several minutes.
2. Stop the engine. Se-
curely support the ma-
chine on its sidestand.
3. Place an oil pan under the engine and remove the dipstick.
4. Remove the drain plug (1) and drain the oil.
5. Remove the oil filter (2).
6. Reinstall the drain plug with a new o-ring (if the used o-ring is
damaged) and tighten it to 25 ft. lbs.
7. Apply a light coat of engine oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter.
Make sure the O-ring is seated properly.
8. Install the new oil filter.
Tighten the filter one full
turn after O-ring con-
tacts engine case.
9. Fill the engine with 6
quarts of oil .
10. Install the dipstick and
check oil level.
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