Mitsubishi S12R Service Manual

8 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Mitsubishi Diesel Engine S12R OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Pub. No. 291Y1-40720 Revision: 5
Engine Oil - Change
■ Corresponding Equipment - Location
Examples of corresponding equipment at the
engine side are given as follows. For the actual
location, refer to "2
ENGINE - OUTLINE" (→ Page
75).
<S12R-Y1PTA - Right-Side View>
Fig. 8-50 <S12R-Y1PTA - Right-Side View>
<S12R-Y1PTA - Left-Side View>
Fig. 8-51 <S12R-Y1PTA - Left-Side View>
■ Engine Oil - Drain
1 Operate the stop switch of the
generator "
Starting and Stopping
Devices Installed during
Manufacturing the Generator" (→
Page 86) to turn off the engine.
2 Prepare a container of the suitable
size for receiving drained engine oil,
and place it under the oil pan drain
port.
• The customer is required to prepare
the container.
3 Drain engine oil from the oil pan
drain port.
4 Discard engine oil in the container in
Step 2 properly.
■ Engine Oil - Check
1 Extract 1 to 2 L [0.26 to 0.53 US gal]
of engine oil from the oil pan.
2 Check for odor and discoloration to
determine if the oil is contaminated
with fuel or water.
• If fuel is mixed, the oil will smell like fuel.
• If water is mixed, the engine oil becomes
milky.
• Use the engine oil analysis service .
• if the engine oil is contaminated with
fuel or water, contact your MHIET
dealer "
CONTACT LIST" (→ Page 10).
Table 8-6 Corresponding Equipment
No. Name
(1) Cylinder head
(2) Oil level gauge
(3) Oil filler
(4) Oil pan
(1)
(4)(3)(2)
(1)
Conduct analysis of the engine oil
periodically and make sure that the
engine oil does not show milky color.
* If the engine oil shows milky color, water may
be mixed into the engine oil system due to
coolant leak or a damaged cylinder liner O-ring.
Continued use of the engine without any
remedy may cause seizure of the crankshaft
and lead to serious damage to the devices.

Mitsubishi S12R Specifications

General

Brand	Mitsubishi
Model	S12R
Category	Engine
Language	English