Maintenance & Adjustment
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D760.H03E-001.H1907
Maintenance of Cummins Engine
Inspection and replacement of engine oil
Check the maintenance period refer to
page 208.
CAUTION:
1.The lubricating oil new vehicle and lubricating oil used for follow-up
maintenance or replacement have different grade, which cannot mix
and change the oil replacement mileage.
Inspection method of engine lubricating oil level
1. Stop the truck on flat ground, and check the
oil level after the engine is warmed up and
then shut down for 5 min. Take the oil
dipstick out, wipe it up with a piece of clean
rag, and fit to its original position.
2. Pull the oil dipstick out again and observe
the oil level. The oil level should be between
the two scale lines. Add clean lubricating oil
if insufficient. Drain the excessive oil from
the oil drain plug.
Change of engine oil
1. Drain off the lubricating oil from the oil sump
when the engine is hot. If the engine is cold,
warm it up before changing the oil. Run the
engine until the coolant temperature is up to
60ºC, shut down the engine, remove the
drain plug immediately to drain off all the oil
and suspended pollutants in the engine.
2. Clean around the oil filter seat and remove
the oil filter with the oil filter wrench.
1. Oil dipstick
1. Upper marking
2. Lower marking
1. Oil sump
2. Oil drain port
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