Full Product Manual

PERIODIC SERVICE 11-11
IMPORTANT:
 Visually check the muffler for cracks or holes
in the body, weldment or pipes at regular
intervals.
 USDA approval requires clearance between
spark arrester sleeve and exhaust pipe to be
no larger than 0.023”(0.584 mm).
 Replace the entire muffler if it is damaged.
 Do not operate the vehicle with a damaged
muffler.
① Muffler ② Spray fire device
③ Muffler cover
EVERY 200 HOURS
■ Changing Engine Oil
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
 Be sure to stop the engine before replacing
oil.
 Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil
can be hot and can burn.
1. Park the vehicle on flat surface and raise the
cargo bed.
2. To drain the used oil, remove the drain plug at
the bottom of the engine and completely drain
the oil into an oil pan.
3. After draining, reinstall the drain plug.
4. Fill with the new oil up to the upper notch on
the dipstick.
(See “LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT”
in “MAINTENANCE” section.)
Oil capacity
[Filter exchanged]
1.8L (1.89U.S. qts.)
[Filter not exchanged]
1.6L (1.68U.S. qts.)
① Oil Level
② Oil inlet
③ Dipstick
④ Cap
■ Replacing Engine Oil Filter
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
 Be sure to stop the engine before changing
the oil filter cartridge.
 Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil
can be hot and can burn.
1. Park the vehicle on a flat surface and raise the
cargo bed.
2. Remove the oil filter.
3. Put a film of clean engine oil on the rubber
seal of the new filter.
4. Tighten the filter quickly until it contacts the
mounting surface.
Tighten filter by hand an additional 1/2 turn
only.
5. After the new filter has been replaced, the
engine oil normally decreases a little. Make
sure that the engine oil does not leak through
the seal and check the oil level on the dipstick.
Then replenish the engine oil up to the
prescribed level.