SUNWARD SWDM40 - Maintenance for Initial 50 Hours of Operation; Changing Engine Oil and Filter

SWDM40 OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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8.4 MAINTENANCE FOR INITIAL 50 HOURS OF OPERATION
8.4.1 Changing Engine Oil and Filter
Warning！
Hot oil and hot components may result in injury, thus, don’t allow these to contact with
skin directly.
Note：
 Please shorten the oil replacement cycle accordingly if the machine working
condition and using environment is severe.
 Lubricating oil should be changed no matter when the maintenance cycle is if it
goes bad or is polluted seriously.
 Drain the oil in the crankshaft tank when it’s warm. In that case, the suspended
waste article can be discharged out.
1. Park the machine on level ground and start the engine to increase its
temperature to about 80℃. ( Shut down the engine after work to cool the
engine to 80
℃
).
FIG. 8-4-1 drain valve on the engine oil pan
2. Open drain valve on the engine oil pan to discharge engine oil into a container
with enough capacity (engine oil drain valve is located on the bottom of the
platform, bottom of the oil pan)
3. Close the drain valve.
4. Open the covering parts door on the left of the machine.
5. Dismantle the engine oil filter with a special wrench.