How full should the smaller oil resevoir be? To the rim?

[Faken]

Hi guys, another newb question, thanks for being so patient with me, Hopefully all these questions will help future newbies lol! So I was wondering just how full the smaller engine oil reservoir should be? I was under the impression that it should be right to the top, but on my optimax it only fills to within 3/4 of an inch from the top. Is this normal? I am worried this could be due to a lack of crank case pressure or something else. I did open and re-tighten all the lids on the large tank in case they were not closed properly or dirty but it still has that 3/4 gap on the smaller one. I've attached a photo.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Dr Honda]

Basically... it should be full. But a small pocket of air won't hurt anything. AS LONG as it doesn't start to get bigger while you are running.

 

[RiverPro]

Fire her up for a few minutes, then carefully crack the bleeder (small black plastic cap) on the engine mounted reservoir. Once a "dribble" seeps from the cap, tighten 'er up / Be sure not to over tighten as the older style caps strip easily.

 

[Faken]

I'll give it a shot this weekend and see what happens

Thanks,
Dan