Honda GCV520 Owner's Manual page 22

2. Oil filter change
1. Drain the engine oil (see page
2. Remove the oil filter with a filter wrench and let the remaining
oil drain out. Discard the oil filter.
3. Clean the filter base.
4. Coat the new O-ring on the new filter with clean engine oil.
5. Install the new oil filter on the filter base and tighten it by hand
until the O-ring seats against the filter base.
6. Tighten the oil filter to the specified torque.
TORQUE: 12 N·m (1.20 kgf·m , 9 lbf·ft)
OIL FILTER WRENCH
Use only a Honda genuine oil filter or a filter of equivalent quality
specified for your model. Using the wrong Honda filter or a non-
Honda filter which is not of equivalent quality may cause engine
damage.
7. Pour the specified amount of recommended oil into the engine
(see page 21 ). Start the engine and check the filter for leaks.
8. Stop the engine and recheck the oil level. If necessary, add oil to
bring it up to the proper level.
Ask your authorized Honda dealer for advice on the filter wrench
(special tool).
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FILTER BASE
OIL FILTER
O-RING
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