LUBRICATION
8. Engine oil
Check the engine oil level when the Rider is on level ground.
Release the rubber strap under the seat and raise the engine hood.
Take out the dipstick, wipe it clean and push it in again.
Do not screw in the dipstick.
Take out the dipstick again and read the oil level.
The oil level should be between the marks on the dipstick. If the level is close to the “ADD” mark, top up with oil to the “FULL” mark on the dipstick. Never fill above the “FULL” mark.
Oil is added through the hole that the dipstick sits in.
Use SAE 30 or SAE
Use SAE
The engine holds 1.5 litres of oil, excluding the filter (1.7 litres including filter).
Changing the engine oil
The engine oil must be changed after the first 8 hours of operation and every 100 hours thereafter.
WARNING!
Engine oil can be very hot if it is drained off directly after the engine is stopped. Therefore allow the engine to cool down first.
1.Open the engine hood.
2.Place a container under the drain plug on the left side of the engine.
3.Take out the dipstick. Remove the drain plug from the left side of the engine.
4.Let the oil drain out into the container.
5.Refit the drain plug and tighten it.
6.Fill with oil to the “FULL” mark on the dipstick. Use the grade of oil specified above.
7.Run the engine until hot and check that there is no leakage from the drain plug.
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ADD | FULL |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Used engine oil is hazardous to health and must by law not be poured out on the ground or in the nature, but shall be handed in to a workshop or special environmental station. Avoid skin contact, wash with soap and water in the event of spillage.
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