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SEBU8311-02
Maintenance Section
Engine Oil and Filter - Change
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Illustration 46
(Y) “ADD” mark. (X) “FULL” mark.
NOTICE
Perform this maintenance with the engine stopped.
1.
Maintain the oil level between “ADD” mark (Y) and
“FULL” mark (X) on oil level gauge (1). Do not
fi
ll
the crankcase above “FULL” mark (X).
NOTICE
Operating your engine when the oil level is above the
“FULL” mark could cause your crankshaft to dip into
the oil. The air bubbles created from the crankshaft
dipping into the oil reduces the oil's lubricating char-
acteristics and could result in the loss of power.
2.
Remove the oil
fi
ller cap and add oil, if necessary.
Clean the oil
fi
ller cap. Install the oil
fi
ller cap.
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Engine Oil and Filter - Change
Hot oil and hot components can cause personal
injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to
contact the skin.
NOTICE
Care must be taken to ensure that
fl
uids are contained
during performance of inspection, maintenance, test-
ing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to
collect the
fl
uid with suitable containers before open-
ing any compartment or disassembling any compo-
nent containing
fl
uids.
Dispose of all
fl
uids according to local regulations and
mandates.
NOTICE
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.
Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened
component life.
Do not drain the oil when the engine is cold. As the oil
cools, suspended waste particles settle on the bottom
of the oil pan. The waste particles are not removed
with the draining cold oil. Drain the crankcase with
the engine stopped. Drain the crankcase with the
oil warm. This draining method allows the waste
particles that are suspended in the oil to be drained
correctly.
Failure to follow this recommended procedure will
cause the waste particles to be recirculated through
the engine lubrication system with the new oil.
Drain the Engine Oil
After the engine has been run at the normal operating
temperature, stop the engine. Use one of the
following methods to drain the engine crankcase oil:
•
If the engine is equipped with a drain valve, turn the
drain valve knob counterclockwise in order to drain
the oil. After the oil has drained, turn the drain valve
knob clockwise in order to close the drain valve.
•
If the engine is not equipped with a drain valve,
remove the oil drain plug in order to allow the oil to
drain. After the oil has drained, the oil drain plug
should be cleaned and installed.
Replace the Oil Filter
NOTICE
Perkins oil
fi
lters are built to Perkins speci
fi
cations.
Use of an oil
fi
lter not recommended by Perkins could
result in severe engine damage to the engine bear-
ings, crankshaft, etc., as a result of the larger waste
particles from un
fi
ltered oil entering the engine lubri-
cating system. Only use oil
fi
lters recommended by
Perkins.
1.
Remove the oil
fi
lter with a suitable tool.
Note:
The following actions can be carried out as
part of the preventive maintenance program.
2.
Cut the oil
fi
lter open with a suitable tool. Break
apart the pleats and inspect the oil
fi
lter for metal
debris. An excessive amount of metal debris in
the oil
fi
lter may indicate early wear or a pending
failure.
Use a magnet to differentiate between the ferrous
metals and the nonferrous metals that are found in
the oil
fi
lter element. Ferrous metals may indicate
wear on the steel and cast iron parts of the engine.