12. OPERATION CHECK OIL LEVEL IN ENGINE OIL PAN, ADD OIL 1. 2. 3. Open the engine side cover on the left side of the chassis. Remove dipstick 0 and wipe the oil off with a cloth. Insert dipstick 0 fully in the oil filler pipe, then take it out again. 4. Use the ENGINE STOPPED side of dipstick @ and check that the oil level is between the H and L marks. If the oil is below the L mark, pull the dipstick out and add engine oil through oil filler port 0. For details of the oil to use, see “20. USE OF FUEL, COOL- ANT AND LUBRICANTS ACCORDING TO AMBIENT TEM- PERATURE”.
If the oil is above the H mark, pull hose @I outside the chassis, drain the excess oil from drain valve 8, then check the oil level again. If the oil level is correct, tighten the oil filler cap securely and close the engine side cover. 5. 6. REMARK When checking the oil level after the engine has been operated, wait for at least 15 minutes after stopping the en- gine before checking. If the machine is at an angle, make it horizontal before checking. REMARK The dipstick is marked with the levels for ENGINE STOPPED on one side and ENGINE IDLING on the other side. It is also possible to check the oil level with the engine idling, but be sure to remember the following points.
l Check that the engine water temperature gauge shows green range. l Read the dipstick on its reverse side marked with “ENGINE ID- LING”. l Remove the oil filler cap. 2-38