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Safety Information
5.4.1
Checking the engine oil level
1. Park the machine on a level piece of
ground.
2. Leave it to stand still for a time.
Do not check the engine oil
level directly after the machine
has been in operation.
3. Open the hood.
4. Clean the area around the oil filling
neck (Fig. 14/2).
5. Unscrew the screw plug with dipstick
(Fig. 14/2) counterclockwise and
check the oil level. The oil level must
be in the range between FULL and
ADD.
6. If the oil level is near the ADD mark
or below, refill engine oil, refer to
paragraph 5.4.2.
7. If the oil level is considerably above
the FULL mark, drain off some
engine oil, refer to paragraph 5.4.3.
8. Screw the screw plug with dipstick
(Fig. 14/2) back in, clockwise.
9. Close the hood.
5.4.2 Refilling engine oil
Only use SAE 15 W 40 engine
oil. The engine has a max.
volume of 0.6 l engine oil.
1. Park the machine on a level piece of
ground.
2. Leave it to stand still for a time.
3. Open the hood.
4. Clean the area around the oil filling
neck (Fig. 14/2).
5. Turn the screw plug with dipstick
(Fig. 14/2) counterclockwise to
remove it.
6. Pour the oil (SAE 15 W 40) slowly in
the oil filling neck.
7. Check the new engine oil level, refer
to paragraph 5.4.1.
8. Top up with more engine oil, if
necessary, and check the engine oil
level again.
9. Screw the screw plug with dipstick
(Fig. 14/2) back in, clockwise.
10.Close the hood.
5.4.3 Changing/Draining the engine
oil change
Change the oil when the
engine is warm but switched
off.
1. Open the hood.
2. Position an appropriate collecting
vessel (Fig. 14/4) under the oil drain
bolt (Fig. 14/3).
3. Unscrew the oil drain bolt
(Fig. 14/3) and collect the escaping
oil in the vessel (Fig. 14/4).
4. Clean the oil drain bolt (Fig. 14/3)
with a clean cloth.
5. Remove the collecting vessel
(Fig. 14/4) and dispose of the waste
oil.
Observe the applicable laws
and local regulations when
disposing of waste oil and oily
cloths.
6. Screw the oil drain bolt (Fig. 14/3)
back in.
7. Fill up with engine oil SAE 15 W 40,
refer to paragraph 5.4.2.
