2011 Kawasaki Prairie 360 4x4 Owners Manual - Page 121

2011 Kawasaki Prairie 360 4x4 Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 119 Engine Oil In order for the engine and transmission to function properly, maintain the engine oil at the proper level, and change the oil and replace the oil filter in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart. Not only do dirt and metal particles collect in the oil, but the oil itself loses its lubricative quality if used too long. NOTICE Racing the engine before the oil reaches every part can cause engine seizure. Operation with insufficient, deteriorated, or contaminated engine oil will cause accelerated engine wear. the vehicle has just been used, wait several min• If utes for all the oil to drain down. the vehicle level front-to-rear and side-to • With -side, unscrew the oil filler plug, wipe its dipstick dry, and screw it in again. j WARNING HAZARD Engine or transmission seizure. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Can lock the front and rear wheels (For "2WD": rear wheels) causing an accident and injury. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not operate this vehicle with insufficient, deteriorated, or contaminated engine oil. Oil Level Inspection the oil has just been changed, start the engine • If and run it for several minutes at idle speed. This fills the oil filter with oil. Stop the engine, then wait several minutes until the oil settles. A. Oil Filler Plug NOTICE Be careful not to allow any dirt or foreign materials to enter the engine.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
119
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Engine Oil
In order for the engine and transmission to function
properly, maintain the engine oil at the proper level,
and change the oil and replace the oil filter in ac-
cordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart. Not
only do dirt and metal particles collect in the oil, but
the oil itself loses its lubricative quality if used too
long.
WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Engine or transmission seizure.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
Can lock the front and rear wheels (For
"2WD":
rear wheels) causing an accident
and injury.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Do not operate this vehicle with insufficient,
deteriorated, or contaminated engine oil.
Oil Level Inspection
•
If the oil has just been changed, start the engine
and run it for several minutes at idle speed. This
fills the oil filter with oil. Stop the engine, then wait
several minutes until the oil settles.
NOTICE
Racing the engine before the oil reaches ev-
ery part can cause engine seizure.
Operation with insufficient, deteriorated, or
contaminated engine oil will cause acceler-
ated engine wear.
•
If the vehicle has just been used, wait several min-
utes for all the oil to drain down.
•
With the vehicle level front-to-rear and side-to
-side, unscrew the oil filler plug, wipe its dipstick
dry, and screw it in again.
A. Oil Filler Plug
NOTICE
Be careful not to allow any dirt or foreign ma-
terials to enter the engine.