Changing the engine oil

Changing the engine oil

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Risk of scalding through hot engine oil. Collect escaping oil and discard in accordance with local environmental protection regulations. Read and observe: "Inspection and servicing - Safety instructions".

Bring engine oil to operating temperature. Park machine on a horizontal surface and secure against inadvertent movement. Shut off the engine.

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Drain off engine oil at the drain plug (Fig. 4), using the oil-drainage hose. See "Draining hose for oil changes". Once the engine oil has been drained off: Unscrew oil-drainage hose, screw cap back on drain plug. Replace engine oil filter. Fill engine oil in through filler opening (Fig. 2) until oil level reaches "max" mark on dipstick (Fig. 3). (For quality and quantity of oil, see:"LUBRICANTS" and "Filling quantities for oil change"). After running engine briefly, check oil level (see: "Checking the engine oil level/Topping up oil").