LeeBoy 3000C - Change Engine Oil; Change Engine Oil Filter

Figure 4-3. Engine Oil Fill Cap
Change Engine Oil
The engine oil must be changed according to the
intervals given in the Engine Operator’s Manual.
DO NOT change the engine lubrication
oil when the engine and lubrication oil are hot. Hot
oil can cause serious injury.
DO NOT change the engine lubrication
oil while the engine is running as serious damage or
engine failure can occur.
The engine lubrication oil lter must be
changed when the engine lubrication oil is changed.
While the engine is warm, proceed as follows:
1. Clean the area around the engine lubrication oil
drain.
2. Place a container that has sufcient capacity to hold
the drained oil directly under the engine lubrication
oil drain plug.
3. Carefully remove the engine lubrication oil drain
plug.
4. Clean, install and carefully tighten the lubrication oil
drain plug.
DO NOT overtighten the drain plug.
5. Fill the engine with 15 quarts (14.2 liters) of oil.
6. Reinsert the engine lubrication oil dipstick.
DO NOT start the engine before
changing the oil lter.
Change Engine Oil Filter
DO NOT change the engine lubrication
oil while the engine and lubrication oil are hot.
Change when warm only. Hot oil can cause serious
injury.
DO NOT change the engine lubrication
oil lter with the engine running. Serious engine
damage or failure can occur.
After the engine lubrication oil has been changed,
proceed as follows:
1. Wipe the area around the engine lubrication oil lter
element and its mounting base with a clean cloth.
2. Place a container under the lter element.
3. Use a lter removal wrench to loosen and remove
the lter element by turning it in a counterclockwise
direction. Drain and discard the removed lter
element.
NOTE: Be sure the used rubber gasket is removed
and discarded with the lter element.
NOTE: Comply with environmental laws by
properly discarding used oil.
4. Wipe the inside area of the lubrication oil lter head
using a clean, lint-free cloth.
5. Put clean engine lubrication oil on the rubber gasket
area of the new lter element. Fill the new lter
element with the new oil.
6. Install the new lter element onto the lter head.
Carefully tighten the lter element (by hand only).
NOTE: Tighten the lter element as directed by the
lter manufacturer.
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Maintenance
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