68 SEBU8121
Maintenance Section
Engine Oil and Filter - Change
2. Cut the oil filt
er open with a suitable tool. Break
apart the pleats and inspect the oil filter for metal
debris. An excessive amount of metal debris in
the oil filter
may indicate early wear or a pending
failure.
Useamagnett
o differentiate between the ferrous
metals and the nonferrous metals that are found in
the oil filter element. Ferrous metals may indicate
wear on the st
eel and cast iron parts of the engine.
Nonferrous metals may indicate wear on the
aluminum par
ts, brass parts or bronze parts of
the engine. Parts that may be affected include
the following items: main bearings, rod bearings,
turbocharg
er bearings, and cylinder heads.
Due to normal wear and friction, it is not
uncommon to
find small amounts of debris in the
oil filter.
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Illustration 34
(2) Filter head
(3) O ring seal
3. Clean the sealing surface of the oil filter head (2).
Ensure that the union (not shown) in the oil filter
head is secure.
4. Apply clean engine oil to the O ring seal (3) on
the oil filter.
NOTICE
Do not fill the oil filters with oil before installing them.
This oil would not be filtered and could be contaminat-
ed. Contaminated oil can cause accelerated wear to
engine components.
5. Install the oil filter. Tighten the oil filter by hand
according to the instructions that are shown on
the oil filter. Do not overtighten the oil filter.
Replace the Element for the Oil
Filter
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Illustration 35
(1) Drain plug
(2) Square hole
(3) Filter bow l
1. Place a suita
ble container under the oil filter.
Remove the drain plug (1) and the seal, from the
oil filter.
2. Locate a suitable wrench into the square hole (2)
in order to remove the filter bowl (3).
3. Remove the filter bowl (3) and remove the element
from the filter bowl. Clean the filter bowl.
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Illustration 36
(4) O ring seal
(5) Element
(6) Filter head
4. Install a new O ring (4) onto the filter bowl and
lubricate the O ring with clean engine oil. Install
the filter element (5) into the filter bowl.
5. Install the filter bowl into the oil filter head (6).
Tighten the filter bowl to the following torque
25 N·m (18 lb ft).
6. Install a new seal onto the drain plug (1) and
install the drain plug into the oil filter. Tighten the
drain plug to the following torque 12 N·m (8 lb ft).
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