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TP-5695 12/93 Scheduled Maintenance 3-5
Adding Oil
It is normal to add some oil between oil changes. The
amount will vary with the usage. Open fill cap and pour a
small amount of oil using a funnel or other suitable
pouring device. See Figure 3-4. Wait a few minutes and
check level. If necessary, add more oil and then check
again. Each time be sure to add small quantities and
check to prevent overfilling.
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Figure 3-4. Adding Oil
Oil Change/Oil Filter Change
Change oil and oil filter every 200 hours or yearly.
Change oil more frequently under dirty, dusty
conditions. Change oil while the engine is still warm. See
Figure 3-5 and use the following procedure.
TOTAL HOURS
00 000
1/10
10A
FUSE
STARTSTOP
BATT.
CHRG.
INPUT
1
258000-D
1. Oil Drain Cap
Figure 3-5. Oil Drain Cap
1. Place oil drain hose in a proper container. Remove
oil drain cap. If a drain pump is used, remove oil
drain cap and connect oil drain hose to drain pump.
2. Allow ample time for all oil to drain into container. If
drain pump is used, activate pump until oil is
removed.
3. Loosen oil filter by turning in a counterclockwise
direction. Oil filter is 2 1/2 in. (64 mm) dia. with 14
flutes. Use oil filter wrench, if necessary. See
Figure 3-6. Use rags to handle hot oil filter and
clean up spilled oil. Remove filter from oil filter
adapter on engine and discard oil filter in a proper
container.
4. Clean contact surface of oil filter adapter.
5. Lightly lubricate the gasket surface of new oil filter
with fresh engine oil. Thread oil filter onto oil filter
adapter until gasket makes contact; then
hand-tighten oil filter an additional 3/4 turn.
NOTE
If an automatic oil drain/oil fill pump is used, omit
Step 6. Fill with proper amount and type of oil, see
Step 6. When complete, replace cap and
disconnect pump.
6. Replace oil drain cap. Remove oil fill cap. Add oil
using a funnel or other suitable pouring device. See
Specifications—Engine for oil capacity and
Lubrication System—Specifications for proper
service class and SAE viscosity of oil. Replace oil
fill cap.
7. Start generator set and check for leaks at oil drain
cap and oil filter.
8. Stop generator set. Wait a few minutes for oil to
return to oil pan. Remove dipstick and wipe clean,
reinsert as far as possible and remove to check oil
level. Add oil, as necessary, to bring level up to
MAX mark.