2. Remove the drain plug and allow the oil
to drain fullV.
a Place a drain pan under the drain plug
b
USing a wrench.
remove the drain plug
The OIJmay be hot-be
careful not to bum
yourseff.
Allow the oil to draIn fully
3. Remove the old oil filter
and install
a
new
one hand-tight.
Reinstall
the
drain
plug.
The engine exhaust manifold may be hot, so
be careful.
a USing an oil filter wrench
lany of several
common
types
Will
workl.
loosen
the
oil
filter
It turns counterclockwise
Once loose.
you may unscrew
it the fest of the way by
hand
The oil may be hot-be
careful not to
bum yourself.
When remOVing It. hold up the
end so that at! does not spill out
b With
a clean rag. wipe off the mountIng
surface on the engine so that the new f,lter
will seat well,
Make sure that the old gasket
has not stuck
to the mounting
surface.
If
it
has. remove It before installing
the new filter
c
Smear a little
engine
oil on the rubber
gasket of the new all filter,
d, Screw the new filter Into place and tighten
It until
the gasket contacts
the seat
Then
give It additional
3/4 turn to seat the filter.
e
Reinstall
the
drain
plug
and
gasket
Tighten
the plug With your wrench.
but do
not force It and strip the threads
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