Oil
System
1
CRANKCASE
OIL
Refer
to
Periodic Maintenance Schedule (located in the
Operator's Manual) for oil change interval. If operating
in extremely dusty, high ambient, or
low
ambient
conditions, change oil more often.
I
Hot crankcase oil can cause burns if
it
comes in contact with skin. Wear
protective clothing and keep fingers and hands clear
when draining oil.
(BCAUTION]
Excess oil can cause high oil con-
sumption, high operating temper-
atures, and oil foaming.
Do
not overfill crankcase.
Run engine until thoroughly warm before draining oil.
Stop the engine, place a pan under the drain outlet and
remove the oil drain plug. After the oil is completely
drained, clean and replace thedrain plug. Fill crankcase
with correct amount
of
oil. Refer to SP€C/NCAT/ONSfor
crankcase capacity. Use oils meeting the
API
classi-
fication
SF,
SF/CC,
or
SF/CD.
Refer to chart
to
determine
the proper viscosity grade of oil to use. Straight weight
oils
are recommended for severe duty use and at
temperatures above
32OF
(OOC)
for minimum oil
consumption.
ALWAYS REPLACE
TIGHTLY
OR
OIL
LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR
CAUTION
-
DO
NOT OVERFILL
1
ADD ONE PINT
(0.5
litre)
Crankcase pressure can blow out hot
llEGE%l
oil,
which can cause severe personal
injury.
Do
not check oil while fhe engine
is
running.
Oil level should be
to
the
FULL
mark of the dipstick. Start
engine and run for a short time to check for oil leaks
around the drain plug.
F
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
TEMPERATURE RANGE
YOU
EXPECT
BEFORE NEXT
OIL
CHANGE
c30
-lo
-io
b
10
i0
3b
40
LS-1170
I
COOLING FINS
c-1000
FIGURE
1.
CRANKCASE
OIL
FILL
c-1001
FIGURE
2.
OIL
FILTER
6-1
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