CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
CAUTION:
Prolonged and repeated contact with mineral oil will result in the loss of natural oils from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may cause skin cancer.
Wear protective clothing and gloves. Avoid contact with used oil. If contact occurs, wash the area thoroughly with soap and waterless hand cleaner. Never use gasoline, thinners or solvents to wash the skin.
In order to protect the environment, dispose of used oil and used oil filters at designated disposal sites only.
PROCEDURE
REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER SEAL
Remove the 2 bolts and engine under cover seal.
DRAIN ENGINE OIL
Remove the oil filler cap.
Remove the oil drain plug and gasket, and then drain the oil into a container.
Clean the drain plug and install it with a new gasket.
REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE OIL FILTER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using SST, remove the oil filter.
INSTALL OIL FILTER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Check and clean the oil filter installation surface.
Apply clean engine oil to the gasket of a new oil filter.
Install the oil filter and tighten it by hand until the gasket contacts the installation surface.
Using SST, tighten the oil filter. Choose from the following to further tighten the oil filter.
Using a torque wrench, tighten the oil filter.
Tighten the oil filter a 3/4 turn by hand or with a common wrench.
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3/4 turn |
ADD ENGINE OIL
Add fresh engine oil.
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Install the oil filler cap.
INSPECT FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK
Start the engine. Make sure that there are no oil leaks from the areas that were worked on.
INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER SEAL
Install the engine under cover seal with the 2 bolts.