CHAPTER 3 REGULAR SERViCING
To service your engine regularly
is
the key
to
enjoy
its
ever trouble-free and efficient
operation and long service.
To
say nothing
of
usual services before and after the work, appropriate measures must
be
taken if, during operation, any unusual symptons
in
sound, exhaust colour, smell, etc.
should
be
noticed.
In
this chapter are
given
in detail the necessary instructions for regular checkup and
servicing, starting with lubrication, along with the constructional descriptions of engine
parts. Standard intervals are based on the reading of service meter. For any
ch&ckup
and
servicing, place the engine
as
level
as possible.
1 LUBR ICATION
This section covers the points
of
lubrication, which
is
a basic factor
of
maintenance. It
is
most desirable
to
use
the
classes
of
oils recommended
in
the preceeding chapter.
'j)
Engine oil pan Checkup
of
oil level:
1 Drain plug
Fig.
3-1 Checking oil level
Fig.
3·2
Drain plug on oil pan
Check
it
every morning
or
prior
to
starting.
Checking procedure
is
described
in
Sect. 2, "Checkup and Preparations prior
to
Starting", Chap.
1.
Change
of
engine oil:
Every 250Hr
of
run,
or
when bypass alarm has got alight, change oil.
In
new engine,
change it after initial
60 Hr
of
run.
For complete change
of
used oil, drain it off, screwing off drain plug on
oil
pan
while it
is
still hot, i.e., a little after the engine stopped.
At
the same time, empty oil
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