Note:Allowtheoiltocompletelydrainfromthe
engine.
7.Installthedrainplugandsealandtorquethedrainplug
to17.6N-m(13ft-lb).
8.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick,llcap,andllerneck,
andremovethedipstick(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Oildipstick(loopdown)<2.Fillcap(llerneck)
9.Removethellcapandpourthespeciedoilintothe
intothellerneckuntiltheoillevelisuptotheFull
markonthedipstick(Figure35).
Note:Addtheoilintotheengineslowlyandcheck
theoilleveloftenduringthisprocess.Donotoverll
theenginewithoil.
10.Insertthedipstickfullyintothedipsticktube,remove
thedipstick,andchecktheoillevel(Figure35).
Note:Ifnecessary,addthespeciedoilintotheengine
untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
11.Installthedipstickintothedipsticktubeandthell
capintothellerneckuntilthedipstickandcapare
rmlyinplace(Figure35).
12.Connectthebattery,andlowerthecargobox;referto
ConnectingtheBattery(page36)andLoweringthe
CargoBox(page17).
ChangingtheOilFilter(Models07273
and07273TC)
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Changetheoiltwiceasoftenduringspecialoperating
conditions;refertoMaintainingtheVehicleunder
SpecialOperatingConditions.
Note:Thereisnooillterformodels07266TCand07279.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertosteps1through
7inCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(Models07273and
07273TC)(page20).
2.Removetheexistingoillter(Figure34).
3.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothegasketofthenew
oillter.
4.Threadthenewlterontothelteradapteruntilthe
gasketcontactsthemountingplate,thentightenthe
lteranadditional1/2to3/4turnfurther(Figure34).
Note:Donotovertightentheoillter.
5.Fillthecrankcasewiththespeciedoil;refertoFigure
33inChangingtheOil(Models07273and07273TC)
(page31).
6.Startandruntheenginetocheckforoilleaks.
7.Stoptheengineandchecktheoillevel.
Note:Ifnecessary,addthespeciedoilintotheengine
untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
CheckingandReplacingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)Replacethesparkplugifnecessary.
Type:ChampionRN14YC(orequivalent)
AirGap:0.030inch(0.762mm)
Important:Acracked,fouled,dirty,ormalfunctioning
sparkplugmustbereplaced.Donotsand-blast,scrape,
orcleanelectrodesbyusingawirebrushbecausegrit
mayeventuallyreleasefromtheplugandfallintothe
cylinder.Theresultisusuallyadamagedengine.
Note:Thesparkplugusuallylastsalongtime;however,the
plugshouldberemovedandcheckedwhenevertheengine
malfunctions.
1.Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplugsothatforeign
mattercannotfallintothecylinderwhenthespark
plugisremoved.
2.Pullthewireoffoftheterminalofthesparkplug.
3.Removetheplugfromthecylinderhead.
4.Checktheconditionofthesideelectrode,center
electrode,andcenterelectrodeinsulatortoensurethat
thereisnodamage(Figure36).
Note:Donotuseadamagedorwornsparkplug.
Replaceitwithanewsparkplugofthespeciedtype.
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