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OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
Page 18
Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
Read all of manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
OIL LEVEL CHECK
To reduce possibility of engine damage,
do not run engine with oil level too low.
Park vehicle on level surface, shut off engine and wait a
minute for oil to settle.
Lift seat, remove dipstick and wipe clean (Ref. Fig. 25 on
page 18).
Replace dipstick and remove again. Observe level indi-
cated and:
if it is between upper and lower holes, oil level is correct
if it is at or below the lower hole, remove oil fill cap and
add oil until level reaches upper hole
When finished, return dipstick and oil fill cap and lower
seat.
OIL CHANGE
With engine warm, park vehicle on level surface, shut off
engine, remove key, set park brake and wait a minute for
oil to settle.
Lift seat, wipe oil fill cap clean with a cloth and remove fill
cap (Ref. Fig. 25 on page 18).
Place drain pan under engine.
Remove drain plug from base of engine (Ref. Fig. 26 on
page 18).
Once oil has drained, replace drain plug and, if due,
change oil filter at this time (Ref. OIL CHANGE on page
18).
Fill engine to upper hole on dipstick with appropriate oil
(Ref. Fig. 24 on page 17).
Return oil fill cap and dipstick and lower seat.
OIL FILTER CHANGE
Drain oil (Ref. OIL CHANGE on page 18).
Clean oil filter and its mount (Ref. Fig. 27 on page 19).
Place drain pan under engine and, being careful not to
damage oil pressure switch, remove oil filter.
Wipe sealing surface of filter mount clean.
Apply clean, fresh oil to seal of new filter and screw filter
on by hand until seal contacts filter mount. Tighten 7/8 of
a turn more. Torque specification is 16 ft. lbs. (22 Nm).
Fig. 25 Oil Fill and Level Check
Ref Olc 1
Oil Fill Cap
Dip Stick
Fig. 26 Oil Change
Ref Odp 1
Front of Vehicle
Drain
Plug