!WARNING Crankcase pressure can blow hot engine oil out the fill tube causing severe burns. Always stop the engine before removing the oil fill cap.

If the engine is equipped with the long oil fill tube, turn the oil fill cap counterclockwise and lift it up. Wipe the dip stick clean, push it back into the oil fill tube until the cap seats. Withdraw it again to check the oil level.

CHANGING OIL AND FILTER

Change the oil and filter after the first 20 hours of operation. Thereaf- ter, change oil every 50 hours and the filter every 200 hours.

! WARNING

State and federal agencies have determined that contact with used engine oil can cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. Take care to limit skin contact and breathing of vapors as much as possible. Use rubber gloves and wash exposed skin.

4

Place a pan under the oil drain opening and open the oil drain plug.

 

Close the plug securely after the oil has drained completely.

5

Spin off the oil filter, drain the oil and discard the filter according to

 

local regulations.

1Run the engine until it is warm. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wires and the battery (negative (-) cable).

!WARNING Accidental starting of the engine can result in severe personal injury or death. Always disconnect the spark plug wires and the battery (negative (-) cable) before changing oil.

2 Remove the oil fill cap.

!WARNING Crankcase pressure can blow hot engine oil out the fill opening causing severe burns. Always stop the engine before removing the oil fill cap.

3To drain oil from crankcase, loosen the drain valve then twist the outer casing to unlock. The valve is fitted with an adapter for a drain tube if desired.

6

Thoroughly wipe off the filter mounting surface.

7

Make sure the gasket is in place on the filter canister and apply a

 

thin film of oil to the gasket.

8

Spin the new filter on by hand until the gasket just touches the

 

mounting surface, then turn it an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn. Do not

 

overtighten.

9

Refill with class SE (API) of higher having a viscosity grade

 

appropriate for the expected ambient temperature.

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Subaru Robin Power Products EH65 manual Changing OIL and Filter

EH65 specifications

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