Can-Am Outlander 650 / 850 / 1000R service schedule

1. Park on level ground, warm the engine to normal temperature and stop it. Take care: the oil can be very hot.
2. Remove the dipstick, clean round the drain plug (reached through the frame), put the tray under and unscrew the magnetic drain plug. Throw the gasket ring away.
3. Let the oil run out of the engine and filter. Clean the magnetic plug; metal debris points to engine damage.
4. Fit a new gasket ring and tighten the drain plug: M12 plug 20 N·m, M18 plug 30 N·m.
5. Remove the oil filter cover and filter. Clean the inlet and outlet bores, fit a new O-ring to the cover, oil the O-ring, grease the end of the new filter and fit it in the cover.
6. Refit the cover without pinching the O-ring and tighten the screws to 10 N·m.
7. Fill with about 2.0 L of the right oil, idle for a few minutes, check for leaks, stop and let it settle, then check the level and top up.

Tools: Drain tray (4 L), Socket set, Torque wrench (10–30 N·m), Funnel, Gloves

1. Remove the seat and air filter cover and take out the filter.
2. Wash and dry the foam, oil it lightly, and replace the paper element if dirty or damaged.
3. Check the housing drain and the ducts and clamps for leaks.
4. Refit everything so it seals properly.

Tools: Screwdriver, Foam filter oil

1. Remove the CVT cover as the service manual shows.
2. Check the belt for wear, cracks and glazing and clean dust out of the pulleys and cover.
3. Refit the cover with a good seal.

Tools: Socket set, Service manual

1. Let the engine and exhaust cool.
2. Clear mud and leaves from the radiator fins by hand and rinse with low-pressure water only. Never use a pressure washer on the fins.
3. Clear debris from round the exhaust and silencer.
4. Remove the silencer cover and tail pipe, brush the spark arrester clean, and refit with a new gasket and screws at 11 N·m.

Tools: Low-pressure hose, Soft metal brush, Torque wrench (11 N·m)

1. Only check with the engine cold.
2. Follow the service manual to check each cylinder at top dead centre.
3. Inlet 0.06–0.14 mm, exhaust 0.11–0.19 mm. Adjust with the screw and nut if needed.
4. If you do not have the tools, have a dealer do it.

Tools: Feeler gauges, Spanners, Service manual

1. Remove the side panels. Unplug the plug leads and loosen each plug one turn.
2. Blow dirt away from the plugs and heads, then remove the plugs.
3. Check the gap on the new plugs, fit them by hand and tighten as the handbook says.
4. Refit the leads and panels.

Tools: Spark plug socket, Feeler gauge, Compressed air

1. Park on level ground in neutral with the parking brake on. Do this with the engine cold.
2. Remove the magnetic drain plug and the level plug. Throw the sealing washer away.
3. To drain fully, jack under the left footrest and tilt the quad to the right. Wait for it to drain.
4. Clean the magnetic plug, fit a new washer and tighten it to 20 N·m. Lower the quad.
5. Fill through the level hole until oil reaches the bottom of the hole, about 450 ml.
6. Refit the level plug with its O-ring at 5 N·m.

Tools: Drain tray, Socket set, Torque wrench (5–20 N·m), Jack, Oil pump

1. Park on level ground.
2. For each case, remove the filler and drain plugs, let it drain and refit the drain plug with a new seal.
3. Fill with the correct oil to the level the handbook gives.
4. Refit the plugs (check your handbook for torques) and check for leaks.

Tools: Drain tray, Socket set, Torque wrench, Oil pump

1. Follow the handbook to reach the steering column bushings.
2. Clean and grease them, and check the steering parts for wear.
3. Clean the vehicle speed sensor at the same time.

Tools: Socket set, Grease

1. Only work on a cold engine.
2. Remove the gauge support and reservoir cap. Partly unscrew the drain plug and drain the coolant, then pull off the lower radiator hose to drain the rest.
3. Refit the hose, and the drain plug with a new sealing ring at 10 N·m.
4. Open the bleed screws on both cylinders and fill until coolant comes out. Squeeze the pump hose to bleed air, then refit the bleed screws with new gaskets at 5 N·m.
5. Fill to the cap, run the engine with the cap off until warm, top up, cool down, fit the cap and fill the tank to MAX.

Tools: Drain tray, Socket set, Torque wrench (5–10 N·m), Funnel

1. Check pads are above 1 mm and discs above 4.0 mm.
2. Renew and bleed the fluid as the handbook shows, or have the dealer do it.

Tools: Bleed kit, Spanner