8 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Mitsubishi Diesel Engine S12R OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Pub. No. 291Y1-40720 Revision: 5
2 Prepare a container to receive
spilled oil and place it under the oil
filter.
Fig. 8-62 Container to Receive Engine Oil
• The customer is required to prepare a
container.
3 Remove the oil filter.
• Tool: Filter wrench
Fig. 8-63 Oil Filter - Remove
• Remove it slowly so that engine oil
will not spill.
• Cut the removed oil filter and check
the element. If metal particles are
found, contact your MHIET dealer
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4 Thoroughly wipe off engine oil on the
oil filter installing surface of the
filter bracket with a waste cloth.
Fig. 8-64 Oil Filter Installing Surface - Clean
5 Prepare a new oil filter.
1) Check that the gasket is properly seated
in the groove.
2) Apply clean engine oil to the gasket.
Fig. 8-65 Oil Filter Gasket
6 Install the oil filter in Step 5 on the
filter bracket.
• When the oil filter gasket comes in contact
with the installing surface of the filter
bracket, further tighten the oil filter by 3/4 to
a full turn.
Fig. 8-66 Oil Filter - Install
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PARTS No.
HEAVY INDUSTRIES
OIL FILTER
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