LUBRICATION

Check the engine’s oil level

Check the oil level in the engine when the machine is horizontal.

Fold open the engine cover.

Release the dip stick and pull out. Wipe off the oil and insert again.

The dip stick must be fully screwed down.

Now release the dip stick again and pull out. Check the oil level.

The oil level should lie between the markings on dip stick. If the level approaches the ADD mark, top up with oil to the FULL mark.

The oil is filled in the same hole for the dip stick

Use engine oil SAE 30 or SAE 10W/30, class SF- CC.

The total oil volume in the engine is 1.2 litres.

6008-005

 

ADD

FULL

ADD

FULL

 

 

 

6008-035

Changing the oil

The oil should be changed for the first time after 5 hours of running time. Thereafter it should be changed every 25 hours of running time.

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.Place a receptacle under the engine’s drain plug, located on the left-hand side of the engine.

2.Remove the dip stick and drain plug.

3.Let the oil run out into the receptacle.

4.Fit the drain plug and tighten.

5.Fill up with oil to the FULL mark on the dip stick. The oil is filled in the same hole for the dip stick. Use engine oil SAE 30 or SAE 10W/30, class SF-CC.

Use engine oil with min. API SF quality and SAE 30 or SAE 10W/30 viscosity grade. The oil volume in the engine is 1.2 litres.

6.Run the engine warm and then check that there is no leakage from the drain plug.

6008-027

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Used engine oil is hazardous to health and environment and must in accordance with the law not be poured out on the ground or in the nature, and must be handed in to a workshop or other designated station for treatment. Avoid skin contact, wash with soap and water in the event of spillage.

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Husqvarna 16 manual Lubrication, Check the engine’s oil level, Changing the oil