Engine - Ezgo EXPRESS L4 Technician's Repair And Service Manual

ENGINE

Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
B
HEAVY DUTY WORK
10W-30
LIGHT DUTY WORK
0
-20 0
F
0
-30 -20 -10
C
(AIR TEMPERATURE)
Fig. 3 Oil Viscosity Chart
If vehicle is to be stored over winter months, it can be stored
with old oil left in engine. The oil should be changed as part of
spring maintenance. This will remove any moisture that has
accumulated during storage.
Be aware that engine fluids may be hot and
contact to the skin may cause severe burns.
Wear rubber gloves to protect skin from expo-
sure to the old oil and degreaser.
The oil should be changed with engine warm. Park vehicle on a
level surface, engage parking brake and remove key. Place a
drain pan under engine. Wipe top of the engine clean with a cloth
(Ref. Fig. 4). Remove the oil fill cap.
Oil Fill Cap
Fig. 4 Cleaning Top of Engine
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10W-40
10W-30
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NOTICE
Repair and Service Manual
Be careful of hot oil when drained. It may be
hot enough to burn you severely
Place the oil drain pan under the oil drain plug (1) found
at the rear of the engine base. Remove the drain plug
(1), allow the oil to drain into the drain pan.
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Before installing the drain plug clean the area around
the drain plug mount with a lint free cloth and inspect the
drain plug (1) for damage; replace if necessary (Ref. Fig.
5). If the 'O' ring (2) on the drain plug is damaged
replace it with a new one and tighten to the specified
torque.
ITEM
1
At the first oil change, small metal chips and lint may be
found. This is normal, resulting from the break-in period.
Inspect the filter at every oil change. The presence of
large metal chips could indicate possible damage to the
engine.
3
Clean the area around filter. Place the oil drain pan
under the filter area. Using a filter wrench, strap wrench
or other suitable filter wrench (3), remove the filter (4)
2
Fig. 5 Oil Drain Plug
TORQUE SPECIFICATION
61 in. lbs (7 Nm)
4
Fig. 6 Remove Oil Filter
1