8-15 1. Dipstick 2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
1. Jauge 2. Repère de niveau maximum
3. Repère de niveau minimum
1. Varilla 2. Marca de nivel máximo
3. Marca de nivel mínimo
EBU00949*
Engine oil
Engine oil level measurement
1. Place the machine on a level surface.
2. Warm up the engine for several minutes, and
then stop it.
3. Remove the dipstick, and then wipe it off with
a clean rag. Insert the dipstick in the filler hole
without screwing it in.NOTE:_ Wait a few minutes until the oil level settles before
checking. _4. Remove the dipstick, and then check the oil
level.
5. The oil level should be between the maxi-
mum and minimum marks. If the level is low,
add oil to raise it to the proper level.CAUTION:_ Be sure no foreign material enters the crank-
case. _
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8-23 1. Oil gallery bolt
1. Boulon de rampe de graissage
1. Perno del conducto de aceite
Oil pressure check
1. Put a cloth around the cylinder.
2. Slightly loosen the oil gallery bolt in the cylin-
der head.
3. Start the engine and keep it idling until oil be-
gins to seep from the oil gallery. If no oil
comes out after one minute, turn the engine
off so it will not seize and find the cause.
4. Start the engine, and then check the oil pres-
sure.
5. After checking, tighten the oil gallery bolt to
the specified torque.CAUTION:_ Be sure to check the oil pressure after replac-
ing the engine oil. _
Tightening torque:
Oil gallery bolt:
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf)
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