FENDT 916 Vario - Engine Oil Change

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
3. Engine oil change
Text-module
IMPORTANT:
Engine oil should also be changed prior to
long periods of immobilisation.
3.1 Draining engine oil
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● Warm up the engine.
Oil temperature about 80 °C.
● Tractor must be on level ground.
● Turn off the engine.
● Place a collecting pan underneath the engine.
● Unscrew and remove both drain plugs (A).
● Drain the used oil completely.
● Clean the drain plug and re-insert with a new
seal.
WARNING:
Take care when draining hot oil risk
of burns!
Collect used oil - do not let it seep
into the ground.
Dispose of used oil properly.
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3.2 Replacing the engine oil fil-
ter
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Replace the oil filter (A) with every oil change.
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● Turn off the engine.
● Clean away any dirt from the sealing surface
of the filter support.
● Place oil collecting pan under the filter, uns-
crew the filter cover (A) and remove the filter
element (B).
● Check the O-ring of cap and threaded rod,
and replace if necessary. Clean cover and fil-
ter bowl.
● Fit new filter element (B).
● Install filter cap (A) and tighten to 25 Nm.
NOTE:
Used oil filters are hazardous waste.
DANGER:
The oil filter may be filled with hot oil
- risk of scalding and burn injuries!
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