MAINTENANCE 4.5 PRE-START (EVERY 8 HRS) INSPECTION & MAIN- TENANCE The following procedures are to be performed every 8 hours or daily, before starting the machine. WARNING BE CAUTIOUS OF HOT FLUIDS AND SURFACES. WEAR GOGGLES, SAFETY SHOES, HARD HAT, WORK CLOTHES, AND WORK GLOVES TO PER- FORM INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ON THIS MACHINE. A. ENGINE OIL LEVEL 1. Stop engine and raise the engine cover. 2. Locate and pull engine dipstick, clean it with a clean, dry, lint free cloth. Reinsert into engine. Pull out again to visually inspect the engine oil level on dipstick. See Figure 4.12A. 3. If necessary to add oil, remove oil filler cap and fill engine oil to proper level.
See Figure 4.12A and refer to page 4-11 for oil specifications. 4 FIGURE 4.12A NOTE After adding oil, check oil level again, replace oil filler cap and dipstick and close engine cover. B. ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL 1. Open left rear compartment cover and inspect coolant level in engine coolant reservoir. See Figure 4.12B. 2. Proper coolant level is between “FULL” and “LOW” marks. See Figure 4.12B. 3. If necessary to add coolant, remove reservoir cap and fill to proper level with fresh coolant mixture. See Figure 4.12B and refer to page 4- 11 for proper coolant specifications. 4. If no coolant is shown in reservoir, check cool- ant level in radiator.
Fill radiator with proper coolant mixture and replace cap. See Figure 4.12C. Then refill reservoir to proper level. FIGURE 4.12B WARNING NEVER REMOVE RADIATOR CAP WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. ALLOW ENGINE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE REMOVING RADIATOR CAP. FIGURE 4.12C 4-12 SK210(LC)/SK250(LC)–VI Dynamic Acera OM, 09/00 Rev.2 ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK REAR SIDE OF ENGINE ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP BETWEEN LOW & HIGH IS 2.5 LITTER (2.6 qrt) ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK REAR SIDE OF ENGINE RADIATOR CAP DO NOT REMOVE WHEN ENGINE IS HOT