Komatsu PC18MR-3, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
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5. Shift the safety lever to the “locked” position (L).
6. Tilt the cab floor (see "3.2.9 TILTING THE CAB FLOOR").
7. Loosen the screws (1), remove the plate (2) and slowly loos-
en the filler cap (F) to release the residual pressure from the
tank.
8. Remove the drain plug (P) and let the oil flow out, gathering it
into a container with suitable capacity.
9. Loosen the clamps (3), remove the suction pipe (4) and let
the oil that is still in the tank flow out.
10. Take out screws (5) and remove the flange with filter (6).
11. Remove any dirt from the filter (6), then wash it with clean
diesel oil or wash oil.
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Carefully check the filtering element grid and if it is not in
perfect conditions, change it.
12. Put back the drain plug (P), the lower flange with the filter (6),
checking the soundness of the gasket, and the suction pipe
(4) with the clamps (3).
13. Fill with prescribed oil until reaching the level (G).
Use only oil of the prescribed type (see «4.4 FUEL, COOL-
ANT AND LUBRICANTS »).
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