Engine Oil Drain Pump; Changing The Oil Filter - MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Owner's Manual

Section 5 - Maintenance
4. Pull tether through the bilge drain.
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5. Place the oil drain hose in a suitable container.
6. Remove the drain plug from the oil drain hose.
7. After oil has drained completely, install the drain plug in the oil drain hose.
8. Push the hose through bilge drain and install the plug.
9. Replace the engine oil filter. See Changing the Oil Filter.

Engine Oil Drain Pump

1. Loosen the oil filter to vent the system.
2. Remove the dipstick.
3. Install the oil pump onto the dipstick tube.
4. Insert the hose end of the crankcase oil pump onto an appropriate container and usie
the handle to pump until the crankcase is empty.
5. Remove the pump.
6. Install the dipstick.

Changing the Oil Filter

IMPORTANT: Always use dipstick to determine exactly how much oil is required.
1. Remove and discard the oil filter.
2. Coat the sealing ring on the new filter with engine oil.
3. Install the oil filter following the filter manufacturer's instructions. Do not overtighten.
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