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Timan VPM-3400 - Oil and Filter Maintenance

Timan VPM-3400
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MAINTENANCE
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Change/replace the fuel filters in accordance with the service inspection plan.
14.2 Motor oil
Always turn off the motor before checking the oil level and changing oil and
the oil filter.
Note:
Make sure the machine is standing on a horizontal surface when checking the oil
level. You cannot get an accurate measurement of the oil level if the motor is
tilted.
Check the oil level before starting the motor or more than five minutes after you
turn the motor off. The oil level meter is located on the left under the motor
cover.
Change/replace the oil and oil filter in accordance with the service inspection
plan. The required amount of oil when changing the oil and oil filter is approx.
3.8 1.
The motor oil quality must be MIL-L-2104C or it must have properties which
correspond with the CD value or higher in the old API classification. It is value
CF according to the new API classification.
The oil type is chosen according to the ambient temperature, but if SAE 10W-30
or SAE 10W-40 is used, the machine may be operated in a very wide
temperature range from temperatures below 0C to more than 25 C.
In the factory, the motor is filled with a semi-synthetic light oil Texaco Havoline
Extra SAE 10W-40 with an API classification of CF.
If you will want to fill the motor with oil from a different brand, first check its
miscibility with the specified brand. If you want to switch to using different oil
that isn't miscible with the above specified oil, it is necessary to completely
empty the old oil and change the filter before filling the new oil.

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