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D - EVERY 500 HOURS SERVICE
Carry out the operations described previously as well as the following operations.
D1 - I.C. ENGINE OIL
DRAIN
D2 - I.C. ENGINE OIL FILTER
CHANGE
Place the lift truck on level ground, let the I.C. engine run at idle for a few minutes, then
stop the I.C. engine.
DRAINING THE OIL
- Open the I.C. engine bonnet.
- Remove access panel 1 (fig. D1/1).
- Place a container under the drain plug and unscrew the drain plug 2 (fig. D1/2).
- Take drain hose 3 (fig. D1/3).
- Place the end of the drain hose in the tank and screw the hose fully to the drain connector
2 (fig. D1/2).
- Remove filler cap 4 (fig. D1/4) in order to ensure that the oil is drained properly.
Dispose of the drain oil in an ecological manner.
REPLACEMENT OF THE FILTER
- Unscrew and discard the engine oil filter 5 (fig. D1/2) as well as its seal.
- Clean the filter bracket with a clean, lint-free cloth.
- Lightly grease the new seal before refitting the new oil filter (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE:
FILTERS AND BELTS) on its bracket.
Tighten the oil filter by hand pressure only and lock the filter in place by a quarter turn.
FILLING UP THE OIL
- Remove, clean and refit drain hose 3 (fig. D1/3).
- Refit and tighten drain plug 2 (fig. D1/2).
- Fill up with oil (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: LUBRICANTS AND FUEL) through filler port 6
(fig. D1/4).
- Wait a few minutes to allow the oil to flow into the sump.
- Start the I.C. engine and let it run for a few minutes.
- Check for possible leaks from the drain plug and the oil filter.
- Stop the engine, wait a few minutes and check the correct level on the dipstick 7 (fig. D1/4)
between the two level marks.
- Top up the level if necessary.
- Refit access panel 1 (fig. D1/1).
D1/1
1
D1/2
2
5
D1/3
3
D1/4
7
4
6