WÄRTSILÄ PAAE051728, Instruction Manual

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driving torque to the rotor and the oil returns through the filter
housing to the engine oil sump.
18.8.2 Cleaning
It is very important to clean the filter regularly (chapter 04.) as it
collects considerable quantities of dirt.
If it is found that the filter has collected the maximum
quantity of dirt (corresponds to a 18 mm thick layer) at
the recommended cleaning intervals, it should be cleaned
more frequently.
Clean the filter as follows, the engine being running, by closing
the valve on the filter:
1 Shut off the filter by closing the valve (17), see Fig 18-7.
Centrifugal filter
2 Slacken off filter cover clamp (6), and remove.
3 Unscrew the cover nut (10) and lift off the filter body
cover (9). Check top bearing and thrust pad for wear or damage.
Examine O-ring (11) for damage. Renew if necessary.
1. Filter housing
2. Shuttle for cut off valve
3. Lower part of rotor
4. Stand tube
5. Spindle
6. Cover clamp ring
7. Rotor cap
8. Nut
9. Body cover
10. Cover nut
11. O-ring
12. O-ring
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
12
14
1
17
6
15
16
11
10
13
13. Central tube
16. Nozzle for backflush oil
14. O-ring
15. Nozzle for drive oil
17. Cut off valve
Fig 18-7
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