[C38] Oil dipstick

[Scott and Ann]

Here's a really basic question. Can anyone tell me how to read the oil 
dipstick on the 5424/M30? There is about a half-inch of smooth metal at 
the bottom. Above that is an inch or so that is cross-hatched. Then it's 
smooth the rest of the way up. I've been assuming that the "full" mark 
is at the top of the cross-hatched section, but my manual doesn't specify.
Thanks,
Scott Miller
Tacita II #224