Suzuki DF2.5 Owner's Manual page 28

7. Check the engine oil level. Refer to the IN-
SPECTION BEFORE BOATING section.
Upper limit
Lower limit
NOTE:
To avoid incorrect measurement of engine oil
level, check oil level only when the engine has
cooled.
8. Reinstall the oil filler cap.
WARNING
• The engine oil temperature may be high
enough to burn your fingers when the drain
plug is loosened. Wait until the drain plug
is cool enough to touch with bare hands.
• New and used oil can be hazardous. Chil-
dren and pets may be harmed by swallow-
ing new or used oil. Continuous contact
with used engine oil has been found to
cause skin cancer in laboratory animals.
Brief contact with used oil may irritate skin.
• Keep new and used oil away from children
and pets. To minimize your exposure to oil,
wear a long-sleeve shirt and moistureproof
gloves (such as dishwashing gloves) when
changing oil. If oil contacts your skin, wash
thoroughly with soap and water. Launder
any clothing or rags if wet with oil.
NOTE:
Recycle of properly dispose of used engine oil.
Do not throw it in the trash, pour it on the ground,
down a drain, or into the water.
GEAR OIL
To check the gear oil level, remove the upper oil
level plug and look into the hole. The oil level
should be at the bottom edge of the hole. If the
oil level is low, add the specified gear oil until
the level reaches the bottom edge of the hole.
Then, reinstall and tighten the plug.
To change the gear oil:
1. Make sure the motor is in an upright posi-
tion. Place a drain pan under the lower cas-
ing.
2. Remove the gear oil drain plug 1, then re-
move the gear oil level plug 2.
3. After the oil has drained completely, inject the
specified gear oil into the lower drain hole until
it just starts to come out of the upper hole.
Approximately 60 ml (2.0/2.1 US/lmp oz.) of oil
will be required.
4. Reinstall and tighten the gear oil level plug
2, then quickly reinstall and tighten the gear
oil drain plug 1.
NOTE:
To avoid insufficient injection of gear oil, check
the gear oil level 10 minutes after doing the pro-
cedure in the step 4. If the oil level is low, slowly
inject the gear oil up to the correct level.
CAUTION
Operation of the motor with water in the gear
case can cause severe mechanical damage.
Gear oil contaminated with water will have a
milky color. If you notice any water in the gear
oil immediately contact your authorized
Suzuki Marine Dealer.
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