Engine Crankcase Breather - Clean - Perkins 4006-23 Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Maintenance Section

Engine Crankcase Breather - Clean

Note: The maintenance and maintenance period for
the 4006-23 engine is different from the maintenance
and maintenance period for the 4008-30 engine.
1. Isolate the electrical supply to the engine.
Illustration 53
Typical example
2. Remove nut (1) and remove breather cap (2) from
breather body (5).
3. Remove both breather elements (3) from breather
body (5). Use a suitable cleaner to clean both
breather elements (3). If necessary, replace the
breather elements (3).
4. Install breather element (3) into breather body (5).
Before installing breather cap (2) check seal (not
shown) for breather cap (2) and replace if
necessary.
5. Install breather cap (2) on to breather body (5),
insuring that alignment dowel (4) aligns to the
breather cap (2). Install nut (1) and tighten nut (1)
securely.
6. Connect power, start engine, and check for leaks.
Engine Crankcase Breather -
Clean
(4008-30 Engine Only)
S/N: SD81–Up
Note: The maintenance and maintenance period for
the 4008-30 engine is different from the maintenance
and maintenance period for the 4006-23.
The breather has no filter element that needs to be
replaced. The breather will only require cleaning.
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Illustration 54
Typical example
1. Isolate the electrical supply to the engine.
2. Ensure that the outer casing of the breather is
clean and free from dirt. Remove the bolts (2) and
remove cover (1) from breather body (5).
3. Remove O ring seal (3) and discard.
4. Remove breather baffle (4) and clean the breather
baffle, cover, and breather body.
5. Install cleaned breather baffle (4) into clean
breather body (5). Install new O ring seal (3) onto
cover (1) and install cover to breather body (5).
6. Install bolts (1) and tighten bolts to a torque of
50 N·m (36 lb ft). Install power to the engine.
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