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16599 rev. B pub. 11/07/2017
section 4
maintenance
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
ENGINE OIL
Your vehicle has been supplied with an engine manufacturers manual . Follow all guidelines and recommended mainentance procedures . If for some reason you did not receive
an engine manufacturers manual, please contact American Landmaster at 800-643-7332 . Manuals are also available for free download at americanlandmaster .com .
General Information
Detailed instructions and recommendations for break-in and regular maintenance
are specified in the engine operator’s manual . Engine warranty is backed by the
engine manufacturer . Please refer to engine manufacturer’s manual for engine
servicing, lubricating oil levels, oil quality and viscosity recommendations, bolt
torques, etc . Special attention should be paid to applicable data that is not
duplicated here .
Engine Oil Fill and Drain Locations
Refer to the engine manufacturers manual for oil fill & drain locations .
To access oil check, fill and drain locations, flip the seat bottom forward and
remove (figure 4 .1) .
If equipped, also remove the underseat storage tray to expose the engine (figure
4 .2 and figure 4 .3) .
OIL LEVELS:
• Running engine low on oil can cause engine damage and void
engine warranty .
• Overfilling of oil level can cause loss of power, engine damage
and void engine warranty .
NOTE
GAS MODELS
UNDER
AGE
16
E15
E85
figure 4 .1 (seat removal - pull forward and lift up)
figure 4 .3 (exposed engine)
figure 4 .2 (underseat storage tray removal - lift up and pull out .)
Engine Oil Level Check
Check engine oil daily with filler cap/dipstick as follows:
1 . Park Vehicle on a level surface, set park brake, turn off ignition switch, and
remove key .
2 . Remove filler cap/dipstick and wipe it clean .
3 . Insert and remove dipstick . Check oil level shown on dipstick .
NOTE: Some models may require you to screw the dipstick into the fill neck.
(refer to the engine manual)
4 . Fill to edge of oil fill hole or to the
FULL
mark on the dipstick with recommended
oil when oil levels are low .
5 . Replace filler cap/dipstick and tighten securely .
