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To check the engine oil level
1.
Place the snowmobile on a level surface
and apply the parking brake.
2.
Start the engine, warm it up for 10–15
minutes, and then turn it off.
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The engine can also be warmed up by op-
G
erating the snowmobile for 10–15 minutes.
After operating the snowmobile, allow the
G
engine to idle for at least 10 seconds before
turning it off.
3.
Open the shroud.
4.
Disconnect the oil level gauge coupler.
NOTICE: Disconnect the oil level
gauge coupler before removing the oil
filler cap, otherwise the cable could
twist and break.
1. Oil level gauge coupler
2. Oil filler cap
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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5.
Remove the oil filler cap, wipe the dipstick
clean, insert it back into the oil filler hole
(without screwing it in), and then remove
it again to check the oil level.
1. Oil filler cap
2. Dipstick
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The engine oil should be between the "H" and
"L" level marks on the dipstick.
1. "H" level mark
2. "L" level mark
6.
If the engine oil is below the "L" level
mark, add sufficient oil of the recom-
mended type to raise it to the "H" level
mark. (See page 75 for the recommend-
ed oil.) NOTICE: When adding the en-
gine oil, be careful not to fill above the
"H" level mark on the dipstick. Use
only the recommended oil. (See page
75.) Make sure that no foreign material
enters the engine oil tank.
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