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Maintenance Section
Engine Valve Lash - Inspect/Adjust
Nonferrous metals may indicate wear on the
aluminum parts, brass parts or bronze parts of
the engine. Parts that may be affected include
the following items: main bearings, rod bearings,
turbocharger bearings, and cylinder heads.
Due to normal wear and friction, it is not
uncommon to
fi
nd small amounts of debris in
the oil
fi
lter. Consult your Perkins dealer or your
Perkins distributor in order to arrange for a further
analysis if an excessive amount of debris is found
in the oil
fi
lter.
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Illustration 47
(1) Oil cooler
(2) Adapter
(3) Oil
fi
lter
Note:
The oil cooler (1) and the adapter (2) are
installed on engines that have a turbocharger.
3.
Clean the sealing surface of the cylinder block or
the oil cooler (1).
4.
Apply clean engine oil to the new oil
fi
lter seal (3).
NOTICE
Do not
fi
ll the oil
fi
lters with oil before installing them.
This oil would not be
fi
ltered and could be contaminat-
ed. Contaminated oil can cause accelerated wear to
engine components.
5.
Install the oil
fi
lter. Tighten the oil
fi
lter by hand. Do
not overtighten the oil
fi
lter.
Fill the Engine Crankcase
1.
Remove the oil
fi
ller cap. Refer to the Operation
and Maintenance Manual for more information on
lubricant speci
fi
cations. Fill the crankcase with the
correct amount of oil. Refer to the Operation and
Maintenance Manual for more information on re
fi
ll
capacities.
NOTICE
If equipped with an auxiliary oil
fi
lter system or a re-
mote oil
fi
lter system, follow the OEM or
fi
lter manu-
facturer's recommendations. Under
fi
lling or over
fi
lling
the crankcase with oil can cause engine damage.
NOTICE
To prevent crankshaft bearing damage, crank the en-
gine with the fuel OFF. This will
fi
ll the oil
fi
lters before
starting the engine. Do not crank the engine for more
than 30 seconds.
2.
Start the engine and run the engine at “LOW
IDLE” for two minutes. Perform this procedure in
order to ensure that the lubrication system has
oil and that the oil
fi
lters are
fi
lled. Inspect the oil
fi
lter for oil leaks.
3.
Stop the engine and allow the oil to drain back to
the sump for a minimum of ten minutes.
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Illustration 48
Typical example
4.
Remove the oil level gauge in order to check the
oil level. Maintain the oil level between the “MIN”
and “MAX” marks on the oil level gauge.
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Engine Valve Lash -
Inspect/Adjust
This maintenance is recommended by Perkins as
part of a lubrication and preventive maintenance
schedule in order to help provide maximum engine
life. The maintenance for the valve lash is important
in order to keep the engine compliant.