Mazda 121 - Page 136

OIL
FILTER
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OIL
FILTER
REPLACEI'ENT
1. Remove
the oil
filter
with a suitable
wrench.
2.
Use a clean
rag
to wipe
otf the
mounting
surface on
the
enoine.
3.
Ap-ply a smallamountof
clean
engine
oiltothe
rubber seal
of
the new filter.
4.Installthe
oil filter
and
tighten
it by hand
until the rubber
seal contacts
the
base.
5. Hand tiohtenrnq
tvpe
(Numbers
printed
on
lilter)
Tiohtenihe
liltei
3i4 of a
turn bv
hand after
it contacts lhe
cvliinder
block.
lf tightening
by
hand
is difficult,
use
a
suitable wrench
Example:
.
Wh;n the oil
filter contacls
the cylinder
block
at
"
l
"
'
turn
il 3/4 of
a turn
fulther to
"4."
Filterwrench
tightening
type
(No
numbers
printed
on filter)
Tiohten the
fifter
1
and
1/6 turns
with a suitable
wrench at-
tei it
contacts
the cylinder
block.
6. Start
the engine
and
check
for leaks
7. Check fie oil
level and
add
oil
if
necessary
Oll fllter
capacity:
0.17 liter
(0.18
US
qt,
0.15
lmP
qt)
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