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EMU01565
LOW OIL LEVEL WARNING
ACTIVATES
If the oil level is allowed to drop too low, the
red segment will appear on the oil level indi-
cator, the buzzer will sound, and engine
speed will be limited to about 2,000 r/min. If
this happens, a reserve amount of oil can
be pumped from the remote oil tank
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to
the engine oil tank
2
using the emergency
switch
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Be sure to stop the engine before per-
forming this procedure.
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If the emergency switch is held up too
long, too much oil will be pumped into
the engine tank,
overflowing it.
Release the switch when oil reaches
the upper level line on the engine oil
tank.
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Do not use this emergency procedure
unless the oil level warning lamps are
installed and working.
1) Remove the top cowling.
2) Turn the main switch to the “ON” posi-
tion.
3) Lift the emergency switch to pump
reserve oil in remote oil tank into the
engine oil tank.
4) After using the emergency switch, turn
off the main switch, then turn it back on.
This resets the warning system to nor-
mal operation. The yellow segment will
continue to be displayed on the oil level
indicator.
5) Start the engine and return to the near-
est port for more oil.
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