Husqvarna R 318X Operator's Manual page 108

4. Clean the oil from the dipstick.
5. Put the dipstick back in and tighten it.
6. Loosen and pull the dipstick out and read the oil
level.
7. The oil level must be between the marks on the
dipstick. If the level is near the ADD mark, fill oil to
the FULL mark.
8. Fill the oil through the hole for the dipstick. Fill the oil
slowly.
Note:
Technical data on page 115 for the
See
types of engine oil that we recommend. Do not mix
different types of oil.
9. Tighten the dipstick correctly before you start the
engine. Start and idle the engine for approximately
30 seconds. Stop the engine. Wait 30 seconds and
do a check of the oil level again.
To change the engine oil and the oil
filter
If the engine is cold, start the engine for 1–2 minutes
before you drain the engine oil. This makes the engine
oil warm and easier to drain.
WARNING:
for more than 1–2 minutes before you drain
the engine oil. The engine oil becomes very
hot and can cause burn injuries. Let the
engine become cool before you drain the
engine oil.
WARNING:
your body, clean with soap and water.
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Do not operate the engine
If you spill engine oil on
1. Open the plastic cap on the end of the oil drain plug.
2. To make it easier to drain the oil without spill, attach
for example a plastic hose to the end of the oil drain
plug.
3. Put a container below the oil drain plug.
4. Remove the dipstick.
5. Turn the oil drain plug counterclockwise and pull out
to open it.
6. Let the oil run out into the container.
7. Push the oil drain plug in and turn it clockwise to
close it.
8. Remove the plastic hose and put the cap on the oil
drain plug back.
9. Turn the oil filter counterclockwise to remove it.
10. Lightly lubricate the rubber seal on the new oil filter
with new oil.
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