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To change the engine oil (with or without
oil lter 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 o.
3. Place an oil pan under the engine to collect
the used oil.
4. Remove the engine oil ller cap, the engi-
ne oil drain bolt and its gasket to drain the oil
from the crankcase.
1. Engine oil drain bolt
2. Gasket
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Skip steps 5–7 if the oil lter cartridge is not
being replaced.
5. Remove the oil lter cartridge with an oil
lter wrench.
1. Oil lter wrench
2. Oil lter cartridge
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An oil lter 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 lter cartridge.
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Make sure that the O-ring is properly seated.
7. Install the new oil lter cartridge with an oil
lter wrench, and then tighten it to the speci-
ed torque with a torque wrench.
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Tightening torque:
Oil lter cartridge:
18 N·m (1.8 kgf·m, 13.2 lb·ft)