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How To Change The Oil
Remove Oil (Figure 16)
1. With engine off but still warm, disconnect the spark
plug wire and keep it away from the spark plug.
2. Remove the oil drain plug (F). Drain the oil into an
appropriate receptacle.
Note: Some of the various types of oil drain plugs
(G) are shown in Figure 16.
3. Replace and tighten the oil drain plug.
Before adding oil
• Place engine level.
• Clean the oil fill area of any debris.
Models with oil fill cap (Figure 17)
1. Remove the oil fill cap (A).
2. Pour oil slowly. Fill to point of overflowing.
3. Replace and tighten the oil fill cap.
Short Dipstick (Figure 18)
1. Remove the dipstick (B) and wipe with a clean
cloth.
2. To add oil, pour oil slowly. Fill to point of
overflowing.
3. Insert the dipstick but do not screw in. Oil level
should be at FULL mark (C).
4. Replace and tighten the dipstick.
Extended Dipstick (Figure 19)
1. Remove the dipstick (B) and wipe with a clean
cloth.
2. Pour the oil slowly into the engine oil fill (D). DO
NOT OVERFILL. After adding oil, wait one minute
and then recheck the oil level.
3. Insert and tighten the dipstick.
4. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level. Make
suretheoilisattheFULLmark(C)onthedipstick.
5. Replace and tighten the dipstick.
Figure 16: Oil Drain Plug
F
G
A
Figure 17: Oil Fill Cap
B
C
B
B
C
Figure 18: Short Dipstick
D
C
B
B
Figure 19: Extended Dipstick