Volvo Penta TAMD74A, Operator'S Manual

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Maintenance: Lubricating system
5. Start the engine and allow it to idle. Check that the
low oil pressure warning lamp goes out and that
there is no leakage by the filter.
WARNING! Approaching or working with a
running engine is a safety risk. Be careful to
avoid rotating components and hot surfaces.
6. Stop the engine. Wait a few minutes before you
check the oil level. Top up as necessary.
NOTE! Process the old oil filter in accordance with lo-
cal regulations.
Oil filter and by-pass filter. Changing
Change the oil filter and by-pass filter every second
oil change. Standard filter location is on the right side,
but they can be located at the rear of the engine if
necessary (option).
WARNING! Hot oil and hot surfaces can cause
burns!
1. Drain the oil as in the “Engine oil changing” in-
struction on the previous page.
2. Put a vessel underneath the filter to avoid oil spill-
age. Unscrew the oil filter (1) and by-pass filter (2).
3. Check that the mating surfaces on the filter
bracket are clean, and that no traces of the seal
from the old oil filter remain.
4. Wipe some oil on the rubber seal for the new filter.
5. Screw the filters on by hand until the rubber seal
just touches the mating surface of the filter
bracket. Then turn it another half turn, and no
more!
6. Fill up with oil as in the “Engine oil, changing” in-
struction on the previous page.
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