CHANGING ENGINE OIL

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ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE - CONTINUED

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CHANGING ENGINE OIL - CONTINUED

NOTE

Crankcase capacity is 7.25 gal. (27.4 l).

Slide a piece of 1-1/2 in. I.D. soft rubber or plastic tubing (3) over bottom of oil drain plug adapter (4). Place a drain pan

under drain opening and direct tubing into drain pan to catch oil.

Open, but do not remove, drain plug (5) and allow oil

to drain from engine. After oil has drained from

engine, close drain plug and remove tubing (3).

Replace oil filter as necessary. See Oil Filter Replace-

ment in this work package. Refer to PMCS in WP

0009 00 and WP 0010 00 for interval requirement.

Service crankcase breather (WP 0015 00).

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Remove padlocks from oil dipstick (6) and oil filler tube cap (7). Remove cap from fill pipe (8).

Fill crankcase with new oil. See PMCS in WP 0009 00 and WP 0010 00 for oil grade and refill capacities.

Install cap (7) onto fill pipe (8).

NOTE

If it is desired to check oil with engine stopped, make sure level falls within SAFE STARTING RANGE on

ENGINE STOPPED side of dipstick.

Start engine and run for a few minutes at low idle to fill filter housing. Check oil level by pulling dipstick (6) out with

engine running and make sure oil falls between ADD and FULL marks on dipstick.

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