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PERIODICAL INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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LUBRICATING SYSTEM
Servicing of the engine oil or the oil filter element will affect on the
engine performance as well as the engine life.
Change the engine oil and the oil filter element periodically with the
specified ones. (Refer to LUBRICANT at page 15 - 16.)
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Engine Oil and Oil Filter Element Change
Engine oil change and oil filter element change must be made
simultaneously according to the following change schedule.
Change interval
Engine Oil
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial 50
and thereafter
every 250 operating hours
Oil Filter Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial 50 and therefore
every 500 operating hours
Engine oil draining
CAUTION: To help avoid the damage of being burned, do not drain
oil while the engine is still hot.
1) Wipe clean around the oil filler cap taking care so that no
foreign particles entry. Remove the filler cap.
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