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Engine oil: Engine oil should be MIL
-
L-2104C or have properties of API
classification CC/CD/CE grades. The
following table gives grades of oil
required for various ambient
temperatures.
Note: A good quality 15W/40
mineral or multigrade oil as used in
most diesel car engines will meet
these requirements. Do not use
‘Turbo Diesel Oil’ or additives.
CHECKING ENGINE OIL
LEVEL
For quantities of oil required see
section marked ‘Technical
Specification’, Page 4
When checking the engine oil level,
do so before starting, or more than
five minutes after stopping.
1. To check the oil level, draw out
the dipstick, wipe it clean, re-
inser
t it, and draw it out again.
Check to see that the oil level lies
between the two notches.
2. If the level is too low, add new oil
to the specified level - Do not
overfill,
IMPORTANT
When using an oil of different make
or viscosity from the previous one,
drain old oil. Never mix two different
types of oil. Engine oil should be
changed after first 50 hours running
time and then every year or every
250 hours if sooner. Oil filter is a
cartridge type mounted on the port
side of the engine.
(1) Run the engine for 10 minutes to
warm up the oil.
(2) Your engine is provided with a
sump drain pump (option on
Beta Ten, see note below).
Unscrew the end cap on the
end of the pump (if fitted),
turn the tap to ‘on’. Use the
hand pump as shown to
pump out the oil into a
bucket. Turn the tap to off
position and replace end
cap. See diagram 2c.
(3) Unscrew the oil filter and
replace with a new one. See
diagram 2d.
Note: It is best to have a
plastic bag wrapped round
the filter to catch any oil left
in the system. (Always keep
your bilges clean!) Before
screwing in the new filter
spread a thin film of oil
round the rubber gasket to
ensure a good seal and
screw in – hand tight.
Note: On the Beta Ten not fitted with
a sump drain pump the engine oil
must be drained off by unscrewing
the sump drain plug (see diagram
100-00030 at rear of book). This is
best done with the oil filler cap
removed. Replace the plug and
tighten firmly.
(4) Fill the engine with new oil as
described above.
LUBRICATION
AMBIENT TEMP SINGLE GRADE MULTI GRADE
-30°C TO
0
0
°
°
C
C SAE 10W S AE 10W/30
-15°C TO +15°C SAE 20W SAE 15W/40
0°C TO +30°C SAE 30 SAE 15W/40
25°C AND ABOVE SAE 30 SAE 15W/40
CHANGING ENGINE OIL
F
ig. 2b. Dip stick
F
ig. 2a
Oil goes in here
Sump pump
Ta p
Oil filter
End Cap
Fig. 2c
F
ig. 2d
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