Periodic Service
10-
15
is worn to minimum allowable.
① 3mm(0.12in)
EVERY 400 HOURS
■ Changing Transmission Fluid
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
Park the vehicle on a flat surfac
e,
r
aise the cargo bed, mount the safety
support.
Allow engine to cool down
sufficiently, oil can be hot and can
burn.
1.
Park the vehicle on a flat surface, r
aise
t
he cargo bed, mount the safet
y
s
uppo
rt.
2.
To drain the used oil, remove the drain
p
lug at the bottom of the transmissi
on
case and drain the oil completely into
the oil pa
n.
3.
After draining, reinstall the drain plug
.
4. After running the engine for a few
m
inutes, stop the engine and check the
oil level again; add oil to prescribed
level.
① Drain plug
IMPO
RTANT:
Do not operate the vehicle immediately after
changing the transmission fluid.
Run the engine at medium speed for a few
minutes to prevent damage to the
transmiss
ion.
■
Changing Front and Rear Axle Case Oil
1
. Park the vehicle on a firm, flat and leve
l
surface.
2.
To drain the used oil, remove the drain the
oil completely into the oil pan.
3. Fill with the new oil up to the upper notch on
the dipstick.
(See “LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT”
in “MAINTENANCE” sect
ion.)
4. After filling, reinstall the filling plug.
Oil capacity for
front axle case
0.28L(0.072U.S.gals.)
Oil capacity for
rear axle case
0.20L(0.052U.S.gals.)