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User’s Handbook, TPD 1289E, Issue 2 35
6.3544 Series
How to renew the lubricating oil
1 Operate the engine until it is warm.
2 Stop the engine, remove the sump drain plug (A1) and its "O" ring and drain the lubricating oil from the sump.
Ensure that the "O" ring is not damaged. Fit the drain plug and its "O" ring and tighten the plug to 34 Nm
(25 Ibf ft) 3,5 kgf m.
3 If a lubricating oil cooler is fitted, remove the oil drain plug (if one is fitted), refer to "How to drain the cooling
system" on page 27, and drain the lubricating oil from the oil cooler. Fit the drain plug.
4 Fill the sump to the "MAX" mark on the dipstick (A2) with new and clean lubricating oil of an approved grade,
see "Lubricating oil specification" on page 44.
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