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• Immediately clean away any spilled oil.
Caution:
Make sure that no dirt enters the crankcase via the filler cap.
11.3.2 Engine oil change (Engine Oil)
Warning:
Filling the engine with oil is performed in TWO steps:
Read all of the text carefully!
• Park the machine on a level surface so that the engine is perfectly horizontal.
• Allow the engine to run until it reaches normal operating temperature, then switch off the
engine (and remove the ignition key).
• Hold a receptacle (capacity 2 l) underneath the oil drain plug (1).
• Open the fill cap (2).
• Open the sump plug (1) and allow the contents to drain into the
receptacle.
• Once all of the oil has been removed from the crankcase, re-
place the drainage bung.
• Partially fill the engine with fresh oil and refit the filler cap.
(Consult the engine manual for the exact number).
• Start the engine and allow it to idle for 20 seconds.
• Stop the engine and wait for 30 seconds.
• Then gradually fill the engine with the rest of the oil until it reaches the “F”(Full) mark on the
dipstick.
• Immediately clean away any spilt oil.
Warning:
Insufficient oil in the engine can cause irrevocable serious damage to the engine.
11.3.3 Changing the oil filter (Oil filter)
• This is performed during an oil change (read “11.3.2 Engine oil change (Engine Oil)” on page
48)
• Verwijder de riemafscherming voor een eenvoudigere toegang tot de filter (read “11.2.1
Removing the belt guard” on page 41).
