LUBRICATION
The 2 c y l i n d e r engines have p o s i t i v e pressure gear type o i l pumps which supply o i l through i n t e r -
nal g a l l e y s t o main bearing, camshaft bearing, connecting r o d and o t h e r wear areas.
On K662 models,
t r a n s f e r sleeves a r e used t o d i r e c t o i l t o the a n t i - f r i c t i o n type main bearings.
On some e a r l y K482
engines, o i l i s picked up through a f l o a t i n q o i l screen--a f i x e d o i l screen i s used on most K482 and
K532, K662 models.
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OIL LEVEL
The l u b r i c a t i n g o i l l e v e l must be maintained i n the ''safe" o p e r a t i n g range a t a l l times.
O i l l e v e l
must be between t h e L (low) and F ( f u l l ) marks on the d i p s t i c k .
Always clean area around d i p s t i c k so
t h a t d i r t does n o t f a l l i n t o engine when d i p s t i c k i s removed.
Check d a i l y and add o i l as necessary t o
m a i n t a i n proper level--DO NOT OVERFILL--oil l e v e l must n o t exceed the F mark.
There a r e several d i f f e r e n t types of d i p s t i c k s i n use.
On t h e s h o r t e r type, which c o n s i s t s of a
combined d i p s t i c k - o i l
f i l l
plug, t u r n plug a l l the way o u t o f crankcase, remove and wipe o i l o f f d i p s t i c k
then r e i n s e r t - - s h o u l d e r plug on top o f h o l e (do n o t t u r n plug i n ) before removing f o r reading.
With the
extended o i l
fill
tube and bayonette type d i p s t i c k , push o r t w i s t cap u n t i l d i p s t i c k i s a l l the way down
on tube, then remove and take reading.
Check gasket ( o r
r i n g ) i n s i d e cap o c c a s i o n a l l y t o make sure
i t
i s clean and i n good c o n d i t i o n .
CAUTION: New engines a r e u s u a l l y shipped from f a c t o r y w i t h d r y sump--check t o make sure proper amount
i n the engine o r added before engine i s s t a r t e d f o r t h e f i r s t time.
(Also add o i l as needed
t o d r i v e n equipment such as wet type c l u t c h . )
OIL TYPE
use
h i g h - q u a l i t y detergent o i l of API (American Petroleum I n s t i t u t e ) Service Class SF.
Select
v i s c o s i t y based on t h e a i r temnerature a t the time o f operation as shown below:
R E C O M M E N D E D S A E V I S C O S I T Y GRADES
0
20
TEMPERATURE RANGE EXPECTED BEFORE NEXT
OIL CHANGE
A l o g o o r symbol on o i l c o n t a i n e r s i d e n t i f i e s t h e API
s e r v i c e c l a s s and SAE v i s c o s i t y
grade.
The t o p p o r t i o n of the symbol
shows s e r v i c e class, such as API
SERVICE SF i n t h e example.
The
symbol
may
show a d d i t i o n a l
categories, such as SE,
SF/CC,
CD.
The c e n t e r p o r t i o n
shows
t h e
v i s c o s i t y grade, such as SAE 30 i n
t h e example.
S t r a i g h t 30-weight o i l i s preferred.
If m u l t i v i s c o s i t y i s used, be aware of t h e r e s u l t i n g increase i n
o i l
consumption
and combustion d e p o s i t s when used i n temperatures above
32°F
(O°C).
CAUTION:
Using o t h e r than Service Class SF o i l o r extending o i l - c h a n g e i n t e r v a l s l o n g e r than recommended
c o u l d cause engine
damage
which i s n o t covered
by
t h e engine warranty.
RUN-IN OIL
A
special " break- in" o i l i s used i n t h e f a c t o r y d u r i n g t h e t e s t and r u n - i n period.
A f t e r f a c t o r y
" run- in" , the s p e c i a l o i l i s drained and t h e engine i s fogged w i t h a s p e c i a l p r e s e r v a t i v e o i l . Further
use of " break- in" o i l i s n o t r e q u i r e d nor recommended f o r new Kohler Engines.
Engines should be r u n - i n
on t h e detergent type o i l l i s t e d i n the foregoing chart.
Engines should be placed under load from the
v e r y f i r s t as t h i s promotes f i n a l seating of t h e r i n g s .
Change o i l a f t e r the i n i t i a l f i v e hours of
operation.
On overhauled engines o r those r e b u i l t w i t h new s h o r t blocks o r m i n i blocks, use 30W
o r SC o i l
d u r i n g sumner and
o r SC o i l d u r i n g w i n t e r f o r the f i r s t f i v e hours of
o p e r a t i o n
t o promote
seating
o f the p i s t o n r i n g s .
I f these o i l s are unavailable, any 30W o i l may be used.
A f t e r t h i s
i n i t i a l
r u n - i n period, change t o the o i l s l i s t e d above.
OIL
CHANGE
On a new o r r e b u i l t engine, change o i l a f t e r the f i r s t 5 hours o f operation and then every 50
o p e r a t i n g hours t h e r e a f t e r .
Change o i l more f r e q u e n t l y under d i r t y , dusty conditions.
Drain o i l when engine i s warm
-
i t
flows more f r e e l y , c a r r y i n g away more i m p u r i t i e s .
A f t e r
d r a i n i n g o i l r e i n s t a l l d r a i n plug.
Remove d i p s t i c k and add t h e proper v i s c o s i t y o f o i l f o r t h e
temperature i n which your engine
w i l l be operating.
F i l l t o t h e "F" mark on the d i p s t i c k as opposed
t o adding a given q u a n t i t y of o i l . Check l e v e l on d i p s t i c k before adding more o i l . O i l capacity i s
3.0 quarts.
Add an a d d i t i o n a l
1/2
q u a r t when o i l f i l t e r i s changed on the K482, K532 and K582 models.
Add an a d d i t i o n a l 1 q u a r t on K662 models when o i l f i l t e r element o r c a r t r i d g e i s replaced.
