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AILED MAINTENANCE PR
OCEDURES
When engine oil requires replacement:
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Ensure oil is warm from vehicle engine operation.
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Place an appropriately sized container directly under the oil tank drain plug.
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Remove drain plug ensuring that cascading or splashing oil will not come in contact with eyes or skin.
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Allow engine oil to thoroughly drain (about five minutes).
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Replace oil drain plug.
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Remove oil filter by unscrewing canister in a counterclockwise direction.
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Clean oil filter mounting plate surface to remove any foreign material, old gasket remnants, etc.
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Apply a thin film of oil to the cleaned oil filter mounting plate. Apply a similar, thin film of oil to a new oil filter
gasket.
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Screw the new filter with the gasket onto the oil filter mounting plate. Fill oil tank with the appropriate amount of oil
listed in Section 1-2, “Fluid Capacities” and in the “American IronHorse Consumables Table” on Page 69.
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Start engine after filling the oil tank with about 72 ounces of oil. Watch for the oil level to lower as the filter
fills and foam to start forming on the oil surface as oil starts to return from the engine. Finish topping off
tank with the balance of the required amount of oil (from chart). When properly filled, the oil surface level
should be 1 inch below the top of oil tank.
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Replace oil tank cap.
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