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ENGINE MAINTENANCE

MA-17prose procedure
Continued from MA-16

Changing Engine Oil (Cont'd)

  1. 4
    Check oil level.
    Refill oil to 'H' level. Do not overfill.
    Oil dipstick showing 'H' level mark with instruction to refill oil to H level and not overfill
    SMA672B
  2. 5
    Start engine and check area around drain plug and oil filter for oil leakage.
  3. 6
    Run engine for a few minutes, then turn it off. After several minutes, check oil level.

Changing Oil Filter

  1. 1
    Remove oil filter.
    Be careful not to burn yourself, as the engine and the engine oil are hot.
  2. 2
    Before installing new oil filter, clean the oil filter mounting surface on cylinder block, and coat the rubber seal of oil filter with a little engine oil.
    Hands coating rubber seal of oil filter with engine oil before installation
    SMA010
  3. 3
    Screw in the oil filter until a slight resistance is felt, then tighten additionally more than 2/3 turn.
    Diagram showing oil filter being tightened 2/3 of a turn after resistance is felt
    SMA229B
  4. 4
    Add engine oil.
    Refer to "Changing Engine Oil".

Checking and Changing Spark Plugs

  1. 1
    Remove ornament cover.
Continue to MA-18

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Changing Engine Oil

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