SHB 28Z3 EN – Edition 2.0 * 28z3s312.fm 3-19
Maintenance
Changing engine oil
Danger!
Hot coolant –
Danger of burns!
☞ Always use appropriate protective equipment, e.g. protective gloves!
☞ No smoking, no fire!
Use a suitable container to collect the engine oil as it drains and dispose of it in an environ-
mentally friendly manner!
• Park the machine on level ground
• Let the engine run until it reaches its operating temperature (oil temperature about 80
°C/176 °F)
• Stop the engine
• Switch off ignition and remove the ignition key
• Fold the control lever base up
• Place a container under the opening to collect the oil as it drains
• Unscrew the oil drain plug
• Completely drain the oil
• Fill in engine oil
– see chapter Filling up engine oil on page 3-18
• Screw the oil drain plug back on again
• Start the engine and let it run briefly at low revs
• Stop the engine
• Wait about 3 minutes until all the oil has run into the oil sump
• Check the oil level again
• Fill up if necessary and check again
• Completely remove all oil spills from the engine
+ 80 °C
OIL
Fig. 9: Optimum engine oil temperature
+ 176 °F