MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO START 24.3 ENGINE, CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL, TOPPING OFF OIL After you have switched off the engine, wait at least 5 min- utes before you check the engine oil level. The machine must stand on an even surface. 1 1 - Pull out the oil dipstick (1) and wipe off the oil with a clean cloth. 2 - Completely re-insert the oil dipstick and pull it out again af- ter a few seconds. The oil level must be between the (H) 75_204 (see section "Engine, Draining Off Oil"). 5 - Close the oil filler (2). 2 75_206 142