3. INSPECTION/ADJUSTMENT                                                MXU 550EXi/MXU500i




 ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT AND
 OIL FILTER CLEANING

 1. Place the machine on a level place.
 2. Warm up the engine for several minutes
    and stop it.
 3. Place a container under the engine.
 4. Remove the oil filler cap (1).

 Be    sure no foreign material enters the
   crankcase.




 5. Remove the oil filter cap (2) to drain the
    oil.
 The    engine oil will drain more easily
   while the engine is warm.




 6. Clean the oil strainer with solvent.
    Inspect the O-ring and replace if
    damaged. Reinstall the O-ring, oil
    strainer, compression spring and oil filter
    cap. Tighten the oil filter cap to
    specification.

 Torque: 1.5 kgf-m (15 N-m)                        Compression Spring               O-ring

 7. Fill the engine with oil and install the oil
    filler cap.

 Engine oil capacity
   At disassembly: 3.6 liter

   At change: 3.0 liter


                                                   Oil Strainer             Oil Filter Cap

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