CAUTION

Prolonged or repeated contact with used motor oil may be harmful to skin and could cause skin cancer. Promptly wash affected areas with soap and water. (00358b)

NOTICE

Do not overfill oil. Doing so can result in oil carryover to the air cleaner leading to equipment damage and/or equipment malfunction. (00190b)

Notice

Do not allow hot oil level to fall below UPRIGHT FULL mark on dipstick. Doing so can result in equipment damage and/or equipment malfunction. (15911a)

Oil Level Cold Check

1.	Place vehicle on level ground resting on the jiffy stand. NOTE Oil level on a cold engine should never be above the midway point.
2.	Check engine oil level. a. See Figure 1. Remove filler plug/dipstick. b. Wipe off the dipstick. c. Insert the dipstick and tighten into the fill spout. d. Remove filler plug/dipstick. e. See Figure 2. Check oil level. The correct cold oil level is at or above the add quart mark (2) on the dipstick.
3.	If oil level is at or below the ADD QT mark, add only enough oil to bring the level to the ADD QT mark.
4.	Start and idle engine on jiffy stand for two minutes. Turn off engine.
5.	Check oil level. Add only enough to bring level midway between the add quart mark (2) and full hot mark (1).

Oil Level Hot Check

NOTE

Perform engine oil level hot check only with engine oil at normal operating temperature.

1.	Check engine oil hot. a. Ride vehicle for more than 5 minutes at mid-range engine speeds or idle for 10 minutes. b. Let engine idle for 30 seconds to 1 minute before shutting down. NOTE The only accurate way to check engine oil is in the upright position.
2.	Check oil level in upright position. a. See Figure 1. Remove engine oil dipstick. b. Wipe off dipstick. c. Insert dipstick and tighten. d. Remove dipstick. e. See Figure 2. Oil level must register to the full hot mark (1). NOTE Add only enough oil to bring the level to the upright full mark. Do not overfill.

Figure 1. Engine Oil Filler Plug/Dipstick

1	Full hot mark
2	Add quart mark
3	Engine oil level range

Figure 2. Engine Oil Dipstick (Vehicle Sidestand gauge for quick reference)