Specifications

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OilandFilterChange
AlwayschangetheoilandfilterattheintervalsoutlinedinthePerio dicMaintenanceChartbeginningon
page32.Alwayschangetheoilfilterwheneverchangingoil.Theenginedrainplugislocated onthe
bottomofthecrankcase.
1. Positionthevehicleona
levelsurface.Settheparkingbrake.
2. Starttheengine.Allowittoidlefortwotothreeminutes,Stoptheengine.
3. Cleantheareaaroundthedrainplug.
CAUTION:Hotoilcancauseburnstoskin.Donotallowhotoiltocontactskin.
4. Placeadrainpan
undertheenginecrankcase.
5. Removethedrainplug.Al lowtheoiltodraincompletely.
NOTE:Thesealingareaonthedrainplugandcrankcaseshouldbecleanandfreeofburrsor
scratches.
6. Usingacap‐styleoilfilterwrench,turntheoilfiltercartridgetoremoveit.
7. Usingacleandrycloth,cleanthefiltersealingsurfaceonthecrankcase.
8. LubricatetheO‐ringonthenewfilterwithafilmoffreshengineoil.ChecktomakesuretheO‐
ringisingoodcondition.
9. Installthenewoilfiltercartridgewithanoil
filterwrench,andthentightenittothespecific
torquewithatorquewrench.Oilfiltercartridgetighteningtorque:20N•m(20m•kgf,14ft•lbf).
10. Reinstallthesealingwasheronthedrainplug.
11. Reinstallthedrainplug.Addtherecommendedengineoil.
12. PlacethetransmissioninPARK.Applythebrakes.
13. Starttheengine.Allowittoidleforonetotwominutes.
14. Stoptheengine.Inspectforleaks.
15. Re‐checktheoillevelonthedipstickandaddoilasnecessarytobringtheleveltotheupper
markonthedipstick.
16. Disposeofusedfilterand
oilproperly.
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