2.Positionthemachinesothattheengineislevel,
andcleantheareaaroundtheoil-lltube(Figure
27).
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Figure27
1.Dipstick2.Drainplugandwasher
3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingit
counterclockwise.
4.Removethedipstickandwipetheendclean.
5.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,but
donotthreaditin.
6.Removethedipstickandchecktheengine-oil
level(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit
2.Dipstick5.Drainplug
3.Upperlimit
7.Iftheengine-oillevelisincorrect,addordrainoil
tocorrectthelevel;refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page27).
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours/Aftertherst
month(whichevercomesrst)
Every100hours/Every6months(whichever
comesrst)
WARNING
Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,
andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere
personalinjury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop;refertoPreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance(page25).
2.Placeapanunderthedrainplugtocatchtheoil.
3.Removethedrainplug,washer,anddipstick
(Figure27).
4.Positiontheenginesothattheoildrainsfrom
theengine.
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,movethe
enginetoalevelpositionandinstallthedrain
plugandanewwasher.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
6.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-llholeuntiltheoil
isatthecorrectlevel.
7.Ensurethattheoilisatthecorrectlevelonthe
dipstick;refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
(page26).
8.Threadthedipstickintotheoil-llhole.
9.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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