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Checking Oil Levelon Engineswith ThreadedOil Fill Caps
NOTE; Be sure to check the oil while on a level surface with the
engine stopped.
To avoid engine
damage, it is important
to:
Check oil level before each use and every S operating
hours when engine is warm. Check oil level more
frequently
during
engine break-in.
Keep oil level between
"H" and "L" marks on dipstick.
See Fig. 3-3.
Be sure to rest oil fill cap on the threads when
checking.
Do not tighten
down oil fill cap when
checking
the oil on threaded
oil fill cap engines.
I.
Remove the oil filler cap/dipstick
and wipe the dipstick
clean. See Fig. 3-3.
2.
Insert the cap/dipstick
into the oil filler neck, but do not
screw it in.
3.
Remove the oil filler cap/dipstick.
If the level is low, slowly
add oil until oil level registers between
high (H) and low (L),
Fig. 3-3.
4.
Replace and tighten
cap/dipstick
firmly before starting
engine.
NOTE: Do not overfill.
Overfilling
with oil may cause smoking,
hard starting,
or spark plug fouling.
NOTE: DO NOTallow
oil level to fall below the "L" mark on the
dipstick.
Doing so may result in equipment
malfunctions
or
damage.
NOTE: To change the oil on your engine, see the Maintenance
Section of this manual.
FillingOil Sump
I.
Be sure the engine is upright
and level.
2.
Remove the oil fill cap dipstick
from oil filler tube by
rotating
counter-clockwise
and lifting
the dipstick
out of
the engine. Wipe the dipstick
clean with a shop rag.
3.
Insert oil fill cap dipstick
back into oil filler tube. On
quarter-turn
oil fill caps, tighten
by rotating
the cap
clockwise
until firmly
seated.
NOTE:Some
units may have a threaded
dipstick.
In this
instance, insert the cap/dipstick
into the oil filler neck, but
do not screw it in to check.
4.
Loosen and remove the oil fill cap dipstick
from the oil
filler tube. Note the oil level, if oil reading
on the dipstick
is below the "L" mark, slowly add oil to reach the "H" level.
See Fig. 3-2 or 3-3, whichever
is applicable.
S.
Insert oil fill cap dipstick
back into oil filler tube. Tighten
by
rotating
the cap clockwise
until firmly seated.
6.
Wipe away any spilled oil.
/VOTE:To change the oil, see Checking and Changing Oil
instructions
in the Maintenance
Section of this manual.
Figure
3-3
SECTION 2 -- SET-UP
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