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7. Check the engine oil level.
NOTE:
To avoid incorrect measurement of engine oil
level, check oil level only when the engine has
cooled.
8. Insert the oil dipstick and turn it 90 degrees
to the right, back to its original position as
shown in the figure.
NOTICE
If the oil dipstick knob is not correctly posi-
tioned when installing the motor cover, the oil
level gauge would be damaged.
When the motor cover is to be attached, make
sure that the oil dipstick knob is positioned as
shown in the figure.
UPPER LIMIT
LOWER LIMIT
9. Reinstall the oil filler cap.
NOTE:
Recycle of properly dispose of used engine oil.
Do not throw it in the trash, pour it on the
ground, down a drain, or into the water.
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WARNING
Engine oil can cause injury to people or pets.
Repeated, prolonged contact with used
engine oil may cause skin cancer. Even brief
contact with used oil may irritate skin.
• Keep new and used oil away from children
and pets.
• Wear a long-sleeve shirt and waterproof
gloves when handling oil.
• Wash with soap if oil contacts your skin.
• Launder any clothing or rags that are wet
with oil.