2010 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Diesel Owners Manual - Page 99

2010 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Diesel Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 97 Oil Change WARNING NOTE The exhaust system can get extremely hot during normal operation and cause serious burns. To avoid a serious burn, never touch a hot muffler or exhaust pipe during oil draining. the cargo bed and support it with the rod. • Lift Remove the filler plug. • żBefore draining the oil, warm it up by running the vehicle. Warm oil drains easily and picks up any sediment. the vehicle level, place an oil pan beneath the • With transmission case. • Remove the drain plug. j WARNING Oil on tires can make them slippery which can cause an accident and injury. When draining or filling the transmission case, be careful that no oil gets on the tires or rims. Clean off any oil that inadvertently gets on them with soap and water. Transmission case oil is a toxic substance. Dispose of used oil properly. Contact your local authorities for approved disposal methods or possible recycling. A. Transmission Case B. Drain Plug the oil has completely drained out, install the • After drain plug with new gasket. Tighten it to the spec- • ified torque. Fill the transmission case up to the "H" (High) line on the dipstick with a good quality oil as specified in the table. Tightening Torque Drain Plug: 15 N·m (1.5 kgf·m, 11 ft·lb)

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
97
j
Oil Change
NOTE
ż
Before draining the oil, warm it up by running the
vehicle. Warm oil drains easily and picks up any
sediment.
With the vehicle level, place an oil pan beneath the
transmission case.
Remove the drain plug.
A. Transmission Case
B. Drain Plug
WARNING
The exhaust system can get extremely hot
during normal operation and cause serious
burns. To avoid a serious burn, never touch
a hot muffler or exhaust pipe during oil drain-
ing.
Lift the cargo bed and support it with the rod.
Remove the filler plug.
WARNING
Oil on tires can make them slippery which
can cause an accident and injury.
When
draining or filling the transmission case, be
careful that no oil gets on the tires or rims.
Clean off any oil that inadvertently gets on
them with soap and water.
Transmission
case oil is a toxic substance.
Dispose of
used oil properly.
Contact your local authorities for approved
disposal methods or possible recycling.
After the oil has completely drained out, install the
drain plug with new gasket. Tighten it to the spec-
ified torque.
Fill the transmission case up to the “H” (High) line
on the dipstick with a good quality oil as specified
in the table.
Tightening Torque
Drain Plug: 15 N·m (1.5 kgf·m, 11 ft·lb)