Ignis Fatuus
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Yamaha 4 stroke F4A outboard engine.
When I check the engine oil should I screw the dipstick home or just push it in until it stops at the start of the thread?
The manual states 'Insert the dipstick and remove it again. Be sure to completely insert the dipstick into the dipstick guide'
There is no dipstick guide. Have they lifted these instructions from a larger engine with a conventional metal dipstick? If it were to be screwed tight to check then shouldn't it say so? My lawn mower has 'screw in to check' written on the dipstick.
When I check the engine oil should I screw the dipstick home or just push it in until it stops at the start of the thread?
The manual states 'Insert the dipstick and remove it again. Be sure to completely insert the dipstick into the dipstick guide'
There is no dipstick guide. Have they lifted these instructions from a larger engine with a conventional metal dipstick? If it were to be screwed tight to check then shouldn't it say so? My lawn mower has 'screw in to check' written on the dipstick.