Routine Maintenance
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Figure 5-2 Rotary Pump Oil Filler Plug, Drain Plug, and Sight Glass
3.
Remove the drain plug with the slotted screwdriver.
4.
Remove the oil filler plug to facilitate drainage.
5.
Drain the oil completely.
6.
Flush residual oil from the pump as follows:
a. Refit the oil drain plug.
b. Add about 300 mL of oil to fill the pump to the MIN mark on the sight glass.
c. Refit the oil filler plug.
d. Select
Options > Pump
from
the Tune window (
) to start the pump
operating. Continue to run the pump for 10 to 15 minutes.
e. Select
Options > Vent
and
click
Yes
at the prompt to stop the pump.
f. Let the oil drain completely.
7.
Use a funnel to add about 1 L of oil to the pump, until the level in the sight glass
reaches the MAX mark.
8.
Allow a few minutes for the oil to fully drain to the bottom of the pump, then recheck
the level. Add more, if necessary, but do not overfill.
Note:
The oil level normally drops about 10% after the pump starts.
9.
Refit the oil filler plug.
10. Select
Options > Pump
from
the Tune window (
) to start the pump.
11. Gas-ballast (
).
Oil Filler Plug
MAX
MIN
Drain Plug
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