Checking the Engine-Oil
Level
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
Important:
Do not operate the engine with the oil
level below the Low (or Add) mark on the dipstick,
or over the Full mark.
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing the Machine (page 49)
.
3.
Rotate open the right spray tank and allow the
engine to cool;
Opening the Tanks (page 50)
.
4.
Remove the dipstick from the engine and wipe
the dipstick with a clean rag (
).
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Figure 70
1.
Dipstick and filler neck
5.
Insert the dipstick into the engine , and tighten
the dipstick
.
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Figure 71
1.
Maximum oil level
(dipstick)
3.
Filler neck
2.
Minimum oil level (dipstick)
6.
Remove the dipstick from the filer neck, and
check oil level on the dipstick (
Note:
The engine oil level must cover the
hatch-marked area of the dipstick (
).
7.
If the oil level is low, wipe off the area around the
filler neck and add the specified oil (
until the oil level is between the hatch marked
areas on the dipstick.
Important:
Do not overfill the engine with
oil.
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8.
Hand tighten the dipstick into the filler neck
(
).
9.
Close and secure the right spray tank; refer to
Closing the Tanks (page 51)
.
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