Use and Care Manual

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PRODUCT CARE
Changing the Oil
WARNING
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 a 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.
5. See Figure 30 for oil recommendations.
SAE 0W-30
SAE 10W-30
SAE 10W-40
SAE 20W-50
SAE 15W-40
SAE 20W-40
Figure 30
CAUTION
Only use engine oil with API Service Classification of SJ or
Higher and JASO-MA Grade.
6. The engine oil capacity is 2.22 quarts (2.1 L).
Replacing Oil Filter
WARNING
Be sure to stop the engine before replacing oil filter.
Allow engine to cool down sufficiently, oil can be hot and
can burn.
1. Park the vehicle on a flat surface, remove the seat and open
the engine access cover.
2. Make sure the engine is warm.
3. Remove the oil filter (a) (Figure 31).
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Figure 31
4. Put a film of clean engine oil on the rubber seal of the
new filter.
5. Tighten the filter until it contacts the mounting surface.
6. Tighten filter by hand an additional 1/2-turn only.
Draining the PCV Accumulator
The PCV accumulator should be drained at each oil change to
remove oil condensation. There are two PCV accumulators, one
near the front of the air intake box and one near the rear. To drain
the PCV accumulator, pinch the valve at the bottom of the tube
and allow the condensation to run out (Figure 32).
Figure 32
Replacing Mini Fuses
The mini fuses are intended to protect the electrical system.
If any of them have blown out, be sure to pinpoint the cause.
(See Specifications section, Figure 46 on page 37 for fuse
box layout.)
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Open the mini fuse box cover (Figure 33).
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3. Pull out the mini fuse.
4. Insert a new mini fuse into the box.
5. Close the mini fuse box cover.
6. Re-connect the negative battery cable.
Changing the Front & Rear Axle Case Oil
See your authorized service dealer to have the axle case
oil changed.