OIL
PRESSURE
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OIL PUMPS
If a n engine i s o p e r a t i n g a t n o r m a l t e m p e r a t u r e s (with p r o p e r weight of oil) and a t speed specified.
oil p r e s s u r e should be within the range a s shown i n the accompanying Oil P r e s s u r e Chart.
APPLICATION
SPEED (RPM)
O I L PRESSURE RANGE
INDUSTRIAL: K482,K532
I D L E
4 0 - 5 0 P S I
INDUSTRIAL: K 6 6 2
1 2 0 0 RPM
2 5 P S I
(Minimum)
ELECTRIC PLANT
1 5 0 0
3 0 - 5 0 P S I
ELECTRIC PLANT
1 8 0 0
3 0 - 5 0 P S I
INDUSTRIAL
2 2 0 0
35- 55 P S I
INDUSTRIAL
3 2 0 0
4 5 - 6 5 P S I
Oil p r e s s u r e i s the s a m e f o r a l l two cylinder models. P r e s s u r e h i g h e r than specified will not
c a u s e damage; however, i t could indicate o p e r a t i o n with too thick oil. If oil p r e s s u r e d r o p s suddenly,
t h i s could i n d i c a t e t h a t o i l pump i s faulty o r t h a t ckeck valve i s clogged with d i r t o r o t h e r f o r e i g n p a r t i -
c l e s . Other c a u s e s of low oil p r e s s u r e a r e badly worn b e a r i n g s a n d / o r t r a n s f e r s l e e v e s . If oil pump
i s faulty, do not a t t e m p t t o d i s a s s e m b l e a n d
r e p a i r
the pump- - they a r e p e r m a n e n t l y s e a l e d during manu-
f a c t u r e . Replace faulty pump with new unit. An e x t e r n a l oil p r e s s u r e a d j u s t m e n t i s provided on the
K 5
K482 and K532 but not o n K662 models.
I
ACORN NUT
SELF LOCKING NUT
SCREW
have
nut.
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FIGURE 2 - 4
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O I L PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT
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K482, K 5 3 2
ADJUSTMENT K482, K532: The adjusting s c r e w is located just f o r w a r d of the #1 cylinder.
If
a d j u s t -
m e n t b e c o m e s n e c e s s a r y , r e m o v e a c o r n nut, loosen jam nut then t u r n s c r e w i n o r out until p r o p e r
p r e s s u r e i s obtained. T u r n t h e s e t s c r e w clockwise t o i n c r e a s e p r e s s u r e o r i n counterclockwise d i r e c t i o n
t o d e c r e a s e p r e s s u r e . Adjust only with engine running a t n o r m a l operating t e m p e r a t u r e and with p r o p e r
weight of oil i n c r a n k c a s e . Tighten jam nut t o lock adjusting s c r e w a t the new setting then r e i n s t a l l
p r o t e c t i v e a c o r n nut.