Makita G12010R manual How-Tomaintenance, Engine Oil Change, Engine Oil Filter Replacement

9. "HOW-TO" MAINTENANCE

ENGINE OIL CHANGE

■Initial oil change

・・・・・After 20 hours of operation

■Thereafter

・・・・・Every 100 hours of operation

1.When changing oil, stop the engine and loosen the drain plug.

2.Re-install the drain plug before refilling oil.

3.Refer to the recommended oil table on page 6.

4.Always use the best grade and clean oil. Contaminated oil, poor quality oil and shortage of oil cause damage to engine or shorten the engine life.

Oil capacity ・・・・・0.41 US-gal (Upper level)

1.55 liters (Upper level)

OIL DRAIN PLUG

(ON BOTH SIDE)

OIL FILLER CAP

ENGINE OIL FILTER

REPLACEMENT

■Initial engine oil filter replacement should be performed after 20 hours of operation. Thereafter replace the engine oil filter every 200 hours.

■When installing a new oil filter, apply oil to O-ring, attach the oil filter in position and tighten 2/3 turns by hand or with wrench after touching the O-ring to the sealing surface of engine.

■Run the engine for a minute ; stop the engine and check for oil leakage around the oil filter and recheck the oil level.

OIL FILTER

CAUTION

To prevent injury, pay attention to the spilled hot engine oil when replacing engine oil filter.

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