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Figure 35
1.
Dipstick
2.
Drain plug and washer
3.
Remove the dipstick by rotating it
counterclockwise.
4.
Remove the dipstick and wipe the end clean.
5.
Insert the dipstick fully into the oil-fill tube,
but
do not thread it in
.
6.
Remove the dipstick and check the engine-oil
level (
).
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Figure 36
1.
Filler tube
4.
Lower limit
2.
Dipstick
5.
Drain plug
3.
Upper limit
7.
If the engine-oil level is incorrect, add or drain oil
to correct the level; refer to
.
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval:
After the first 20 hours/After the first
month (whichever comes first)
Every 100 hours/Every 6 months (whichever
comes first)
WARNING
Oil may be hot after the engine has been run,
and contact with hot oil can cause severe
personal injury.
Avoid contacting the hot engine oil when you
drain it.
1.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop; refer to
Shutting Off the Engine (page
.
2.
Place a pan under the drain plug to catch the oil.
3.
Remove the drain plug, washer, and dipstick
(
).
4.
Position the engine so that the oil drains from
the engine.
5.
When the oil has drained completely, move the
engine to a level position and install the drain
plug and a new washer.
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a certified
recycling center.
6.
Slowly pour oil into the oil-fill hole until the oil
is at the correct level.
7.
Ensure that the oil is at the correct level on the
dipstick; refer to
(page 30)
.
8.
Thread the dipstick into the oil-fill hole.
9.
Wipe up any spilled oil.
10.
Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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