MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
500 HOUR MAINTENANCE
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
AND
FILTER
Location: Oil filter (A).
Drain plug (B).
Fill cap (C).
To
Change:
Operate the
engine
until the engine water
temperature has
reached
140 degrees
F.
Turn
the engine off.
Remove the
drain
plug (B).
Allow the oil
to
drain
completely into a proper
collection container.
Clean
the area thoroughly around the filter area.
Remove the engine oil filter.
Apply
a thin film
of
clean engine oil to the new
oil
filter gasket surface.
Fill the oil filter
with
clean engine oil before
installation.
Install the oil filter
to
the manufacturer's
specifications.
Clean the surface around the drain plug.
Install the drain plug.
Fill the engine with the proper oil through the oil
fill cap until the oil level is between the add
and the full marks
on
the dipstick.
Run
the engine for a minimum
of2
minutes at
engine idle.
Turn
the engine off.
Once the engine has cooled recheck the oil level
at the dipstick.
NOTE: Refer to page 5-24
of
this
manual for the proper oil
specifications and capacities.
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