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Oil LevelCAUTION: Check level frequentlyand refill if necessary. Do not overfillit would make the engine smokeand reduce its power. Operating theengine with an improper level mayseverely damage engine. Wipe offany spillage.1F18D04YTYPICAL1. DipstickCheck the oil level as follows:NOTE: Before checking the oil levelon this engine, it is necessary towarm-up engine and to let it idle for 30seconds before shutting it off. Thereafterit is necessary to wait 30 seconds.Then, the oil can be checked.This is required to allow the oil to properlylevel in the different oil chambers.Otherwise, you will have a false oil levelreading.– Watercraft must be level. Check oillevel either with watercraft in wateror out of water. Engine should bewarm.CAUTION: Never run engine withoutsupplying water to the exhaustcooling system when watercraft isoutofwater.– If out of water, raise trailer tongueand block in position when bumperrail is level. Install a garden hoseto the flushing connector. Refer toFLUSHING in POST-OPERATIONCARE and follow the procedure.CAUTION: Failure to flush exhaustcooling system, when engine is outof water, may severely damage engineand/or exhaust system.– Warm-up engine then let idle for 30seconds before stopping.– Stop engine.– Wait at least 30 seconds then pulldipstick out and wipe clean. WARNINGEngine oil may be hot. Certaincomponents in the engine compartmentmaybeveryhot.Directcontact may result in skin burn.CAUTION: Never run enginelonger than 5 minutes. Drive lineseal has no cooling when watercraftis out of water.– Reinstall dipstick, push in completely.– Remove dipstick and read oil level.It should be between marks._____________________ 61