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ENGINE OIL
Remove the fastener to take off the engine oil mainte-
nance lid.
A: Engine oil maintenance lid
B: Fastener
C: Boss
Check the engine oil level with the engine oil dipstick.
1. Place the vehicle on level ground.
2. Start the engine and allow it to run for a few minutes
at idling speed.
Stop the engine and wait about three minutes.
3. Remove the oil filler plug.
The engine oil dipstick comes out together with the
oil filler plug.
Wipe the oil from the dipstick with a clean rag.
4. Reinsert the dipstick until the threads touch the filler
neck, but do not screw the plug in.
5. Draw out the dipstick and check the oil level.
The level found on the dipstick should be between
“L” (Low) and “F” (Full) line.
6. If the oil level is below the “L” line, add fresh oil from
the filler hole until the oil level reaches to “F” line.
If the level is above the “F” line, drain oil to “F” line.
7. Reinstall the drain plug and engine oil filler plug.
Tighten them securely.
A: Engine oil filler plug
B: Engine oil dipstick
Reinstall the engine oil maintenance lid.
A: Fastener
This vehicle is shipped from factory with the
engine filled with engine oil.
Be sure to check oil level.
NOTE:
To remove the fastener, push in the center pin
and pull out the fastener.
F
L
NOTE:
To install the fastener, pull the center pin as
B
and fix the fastener by pushing the center pin
as
C
.
