5-10 BA 5001-6001 US – Edition 1.2 * 6001b510.fm
Maintenance
Filling up engine oil
NOTICE: Possible engine damage from too much oil or incorrect engine oil.
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Do not add engine oil above the MAX mark of oil dipstick 96/A.
☞ Use only the specified engine oil.
Environment
Use a suitable container to collect the engine oil as it drains and dispose of it in
an environmentally friendly manner!
Filling up engine oil
☞ Proceed as follows:
• Clean the area around oil filler cap B with a lint-free cloth.
• Open filler cap B.
• Raise oil dipstick A slightly to allow any trapped air to escape.
• Add engine oil.
• Wait about 3 minutes until all the oil has run into the oil sump.
• Check the oil level – see Checking the oil level on page 5-9.
• Fill up if necessary and check the oil level again.
• Close filler cap B.
• Push oil dipstick A back in as far as possible.
• Completely remove all oil spills from the engine.
Fig. 77: Filling up engine oil (6001)
OIL
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