Checking The Oil Level - Kohler 3APU-HC Manual

5.7

Checking the Oil Level

Note: Recommended oil AGIP SIGMA SUPER TFE MULTIGRADE 10W40 specification API CH-4/CF SL, ACEA E4,E5,E7,B4.
See Section 5.5 Engine Oil Specifications
Note: Alternatively, we recommend using the following oil: MOBIL DELVAC 1 SHC 5W40 specification API CF ACEA E4, B4,
B3. See Section 5.5 Engine Oil Specifications.
Note: Too high an oil level causes high oil consumption and engine carbonizing.
Too low an oil level damages the engine. See Fig. 18.
Model L (qt.)
3APU-HC 1.2 (1.13)
Fig. 18
Step Description
1 Make sure the vehicle is on a level surface and the generator set is stopped. See Section 3.8 Description of Keypad Functions.
Make sure the heating and cooling system has come fully to a halt.
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Wear special protective gloves and clothing for maintenance operations.
Unlock and open the fastener (A) on the protection case (B) using the supplied key (Fig. 19).
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4 Remove the dipstick (C) and check the oil level. The right oil level is close to, but not above, the "MAX" mark. When the
level is below or just above the "MIN" mark, it is time to top up (Fig. 20).
To top up, unlock and open the fastener (E) on the protection case (D) using the supplied key.(Fig. 19).
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6 Unscrew and remove the plug (F) and add the amount of oil needed using a funnel (Fig. 21).
7 Now check the oil level again using the dipstick (C) as indicated in step (4) (Fig. 20).
8 Once you have correctly checked and re-filled with oil, replace the dipstick (C), insert and screw on the plug (F) and correctly
replace the protection cases (D) and (B) tightening them with the fasteners (E) and (A) with the aid of the supplied key.
Fig. 19
Fig. 21
THIS MANUAL IS PROPRIETY OF
This quantity has to be strictly respected.
Fig. 20
- ALL FORMS OF REPRODUCTION, PARTIAL OR OTHERWISE, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED
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