Genie Z-45/25 Service Manual page 53

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Replace the Engine Oil and
Filter - Ford and Perkins Models
Ford and Perkins engine
specifications require that this
procedure be performed every 100
hours. Perform this procedure
more often if dusty conditions exist
or the machine is subjected to
extended low idle operation.
Periodic replacement of the engine oil and filter
is essential to good engine performance. Operating
the machine with an improper oil level or
neglecting periodic oil and filter changes can
damage engine components. A daily check of
machine hours against the hours noted on the oil
filter will allow the inspector to anticipate and
perform oil and filter changes at the 100 hour
interval.
Perform this procedure after
warming the engine to normal
operating temperature.
Burn hazard. Beware of hot
engine parts and oil. Contact with
hot engine oil and/or engine parts
may result in severe burns.
1 Remove the safety pin (if equipped) from the
engine pivot plate latch.
The engine pivot plate latch is
located under the engine turntable
pivot plate at the counterweight
end of the machine.
Part No. 52709
Section 4 • Scheduled Maintenance Procedures
2 Open the engine pivot plate latch and swing the
engine pivot plate out and away from the
machine.
3 Remove the oil filler cap located on the
valve cover.
4 Pull the oil drain hose out from underneath the
engine.
5 Open the valve on the oil pan and allow all of
the oil from the engine to drain into a suitable
container. See capacity specifications.
6 Close the valve on the oil pan.
7 Place a container under the oil filter.
8 Use an oil filter wrench and remove the filter.
9 Apply a thin layer of oil to the new oil filter
gasket. Then install the filter and tighten it
securely by hand.
Oil filters - Genie part numbers
Ford LRG-425 EFI Engine
Perkins 104-22 Engine
10 Use a permanent ink marker to write the date
and number of hours from the hour meter on
the oil filter.
11 Fill the engine with new oil per specifications
and install the filler cap. See capacity
specifications.
12 Start the engine from the ground controls.
Allow the engine to run for 30 seconds, then
turn the engine off.
Genie Z-45/25 & Genie Z-45/25J
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