Section 4 — Maintenance
Figure 4.3 — Oil Dipstick and Fill, 10kW | 4.3.3 OIL & OIL FILTER CHANGE PROCEDURE | |||
Oil Dipstick | To change the oil, proceed as follows: | |||
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| engine by moving the switch to the OFF position. | |
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| 2. | Immediately after the engine shuts OFF, pull the | |
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| oil drain hose (Figure 4.5) free of its retaining | |
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| clip. Remove the cap from the hose and drain the | |
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| oil into a suitable container. | |
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| 3. | After the oil has drained, replace the cap onto the | |
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| end of the oil drain hose. Retain the hose in the | |
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Oil Fill
Figure 4.4 — Oil Dipstick and Fill,
13kW and 16kW
Oil Dipstick
Oil Fill
4.3CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
4.3.1 OIL CHANGE INTERVALS
See the "Service Schedule" section.
4.3.2 ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
Use all season SAE
Any attempt to crank or start the engine before it has been properly serviced with the recom- mended oil may result in an engine failure.
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Figure 4.5 – Oil Drain Hose and Filter
Low Oil Switch | High Temp Switch |
Loosen
Oil Filter 
Oil
Drain
Hose
Change the engine oil filter as follows:
1.With the oil drained, remove the old oil filter by turning it counterclockwise.
2.Apply a light coating of clean engine oil to the gas- ket of the new filter. See the Specifications section for recommended filter.
3.Screw the new filter on by hand until its gasket lightly contacts the oil filter adapter. Then, tighten the filter an additional 3/4 to one turn (Figure 4.4).
4.Refill with the proper recommended oil (see the Engine Oil Recommendations section). See the Specifications section for oil capacities.
5.Start the engine, run for one (1) minute, and check for leaks.
6.Shutdown and recheck oil level, add as needed.
DO NOT OVER FILL.
7.Reset the AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch to the
AUTO position.
