Maintenance - Oil levels

NB If it is necessary to check the oil whilst the engine is cold, DO NOT start the engine. Follow the procedure as above and re-check the oil level once the engine has reached working temperature.

As a general guide if the level is nearer to the upper mark than the lower one then add no oil
If it is nearer the bottom mark than the top one add half a litre.
If it is on the bottom mark or below it add one litre of oil.

Changing oil and filter

1. Warm engine to normal operating temperature.
2. Make sure machine is stood on level ground, stop engine and turn battery isolator off.
3. Remove oil filler cap from rocker cover, place suitable draining tray under engine and remove drain plug from oil pan.
4. Using a suitable strap wrench, unscrew the oil filter canister one complete turn.
5. Position a suitable draining tray underneath the filter and remove the filter from the engine casting by hand. Discard the old filter canister.
6. Thoroughly clean the oil filter housing face.
7. Partly pre-fill the new filter with clean oil of the correct type. Apply a thin film of clean oil to the filter sealing ring.
8. Screw on new filter until sealing ring abuts the filter head and tighten a further 1/2 turn.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
9. Replace sump drain plug and fill engine via filler neck in rocker cover. Total oil capacity (inc. filter) is 6.5 litres.
NB either a cranked or flexible ended funnel will be required for filling oil through the rocker cover filler neck.
10. Replace oil filler cap, run engine and check for any leaks from the oil filter.
11. Stop engine, allow oil to settle and top up as necessary.
DO NOT OVERFILL

Sump oil drain plug

1. Rubber sealing ring
2 Oil filter