Snowmobile Arctic Cat (2007 year). Manual - part 38
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11. Shut the engine off, recheck the oil level, and
add if necessary.
Changing Oil/Filter
(1100 cc Z1)
NOTE: Recycle or properly dispose of the used
engine oil.
1. Using a putty knife, remove the belly pan plug.
2. Park the snowmobile on a level surface; then
start the engine and allow it to warm up for 10-
15 minutes, or if the snowmobile was operated,
allow engine to idle for approximately 30 sec-
onds.
3. Shut the engine off; then place drain pans
beneath both engine oil drain plugs (crankcase
and oil reservoir).
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4. Remove the drain plugs and allow the oil to
drain completely.
NOTE: At this point, remove the strainer from the
oil reservoir to allow the oil to drain completely.
5. After the oil has drained completely, install the
oil strainer, drain plugs, and washers and tighten
to 2.1 kg-m (15 ft-lb).
NOTE: Always install a new crankcase drain plug
Washer (p/n 3007-101) and a new reservoir Washer
(p/n 1670-845) when changing the oil.
6. Install a new belly pan plug.
7. Using Oil Filter Wrench (p/n 0644-389), loosen
(but do not remove) the oil filter and allow the
oil to drain from the filter; then remove the fil-
ter.
8. Apply a light coat of fresh engine oil to the seal
of the new oil filter.
9. Install the new oil filter by turning the oil filter
by hand until the seal has contacted the oil filter
mounting surface; then tighten the oil filter to
2.1 kg-m (15 ft-lb).
10. Pour 2.9 l (3 U.S. qt) of the recommended
engine oil into the oil reservoir.
11. Open the air bleed bolt located on the oil pump
(beneath the coolant tank) to purge air from the
oil hose.
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NOTE: When air can no longer be heard purging
from oil pump bleed, tighten the bleed bolt to 1.05
kg-m (7.5 ft-lb).
12. Without starting the engine, place the handlebar
emergency stop switch to the RUN position and
the ignition switch to the ON position. The Oil
Pressure Warning Light should illuminate.
13. If the warning light illuminates (from step 12),
start the engine. The warning light should go out
within five seconds. If it does, proceed to step
14.
NOTE: If the warning light does not go out, shut
the engine off immediately and repeat step 11;
then place the ignition switch to the ON position
and repeat step 13.
14. Shut the engine off and pour the remaining
amount (0.9 l or 1 U.S. qt) of recommended oil
into the oil reservoir; then proceed to check the
oil level to verify and finalize the procedure.
! WARNING
Care must be taken if a hot drain plug is removed by
hand. Burning could occur.