CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
theenginetocool.
3.Openthehood.
4.Cleantheareaaroundtheoildipstickandoil-ll
cap(Figure53).
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Figure53
1.Oil-llcap2.Oildipstick
5.Checktheoilandaddadditionaloilasneeded
(Figure54).
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcase
withoil;iftheoilinthecrankcaseistoohigh
andyouruntheengine,youmaydamagethe
engine.
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Figure54
6.Closethehood.
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
3.Raisetheloaderarmsandsecurewiththe
cylinderlocks;refertoInstallingtheCylinder
Locks(page29).
4.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekey.
5.Draintheoilbeneaththeplatform(Figure55).
CAUTION
Componentswillbehotifthemachine
hasbeenrunning.Ifyoutouchhot
components,youmaybeburned.
Usecaretoavoidtouchinghot
componentswhilechangingtheoil
and/orlter.
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