K1000896E Operation and Maintenance Manual Inspection, Maintenance and Adjustment 4-35
500 HOUR / 3 MONTH SERVICE
PERFORM ALL DAILY, 50 AND 250 HOUR SERVICE CHECKS
CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER (TIER II ENGINE)
NOTE: Change engine oil and filter after first 50 hours on a new machine and every 250 hours for
Tier I engine and 500 hours for Tier II engine thereafter.
1. Position a larger container under drain
drain valve beside left wall of fuel tank.
Loosen drain valve and allow all engine oil
to drain out. Tighten drain valve.
NOTE: Oil warming is good when
replacing oil. If machine is cold,
operate the engine to bring the
coolant temperature up to
about 40°C (104°F). When the
needle of the coolant
temperature gauge reaches the
middle of the "WHITE ZONE,"
the temperature is about 40°C
(104°F).
NOTE: Dispose of drained fluids
according to local regulations.
2. Replace engine oil filter (Figure 63). The
engine oil filter is a spin-on type. Remove
and discard filter.
3. Install new filter. Apply a small amount of
oil around filter gasket. Screw filter on
head until gasket contacts head by hand,
turn filter 3/4 - 1 turn more with filter
wrench.
NOTE: See “Fluid Capacities” on
page 4-5 for capacity and
“Table of Recommended
Lubricants” on page 4-3, of this
manual for the recommended
oil for the operating conditions.
CAUTION!
Never attempt to change oil or filter on a hot engine. Hot oil could splash and cause burns. Allow
engine to cool down before changing oil or filter.
Figure 62
Figure 63 (S/N 4001 and Up)