Safety Precautions; Routine And Periodic Maintenance; Engine Maintenance; Change The Oil And Oil Filter - Lincoln Electric VANTAGE SVM178-B Service Manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING
• Have qualified personnel do all maintenance and
troubleshooting work.
• Turn the engine off before working inside the
machine.
• Remove covers or guards only when necessary
to perform maintenance and replace them when
the maintenance requiring their removal is com-
plete.
• If covers or guards are missing from the
machine, get replacements from a Lincoln
Distributor.
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this manu-
al and in the instruction manual for the diesel engine
used with your machine before working on the
Vantage® 500.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and devices
in position and in good repair. Keep your hands, hair,
clothing, and tools away from the fans, and all other
moving parts when starting, operating, or repairing this
machine.
ROUTINE AND PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

DAILY
a. Check the crankcase oil level.
b. Refill the fuel tank to minimize moisture condensa-
tion in the tank.
c. Open the water drain valve located on the bottom
of the water separator element one or two turns
and allow to drain into a container suitable for
diesel fuel for two to three seconds. Repeat the
above drainage procedure until diesel fuel is
detected in the container.
WEEKLY
Blow out the machine with low pressure air periodical-
ly. In particularly dirty locations, this may be required
once a week.
MAINTENANCE
To prevent the engine from accidentally starting,
disconnect the negative battery cable before ser-
vicing the engine.
See Table D1.1 for a summary of maintenance inter-
vals for the items listed below. Follow either the hourly
or the calendar intervals, whichever come first. More
frequent service may be required, depending on your
specific application and operating conditions.
OIL: Check the oil level after every 8 hours of operation
or daily. BE SURE TO MAINTAIN THE OIL LEVEL.
Change the oil the first time between 25 and 50 hours
of operation. Then, under normal operating conditions,
change the oil as specified in Table D1.1. If the engine
is operated under heavy load or in high ambient tem-
peratures, change the oil more frequently.
CHANGE THE OIL AND FILTER
CHANGE THE OIL: Change the oil, while the engine
is still warm, as follows:
1 . Drain the oil from the drain plug located on the
engine bottom, as shown in Figure D1.1. Examine
the washer and replace it if it appears damaged.
2. Replace the plug and washer and tighten firmly.
3. Remove the oil fill cap and add 9 quarts (8.5 L) of
oil. Check the dipstick and slowly add oil until the
level reaches the "MAX" mark on the dipstick. See
Figure D1.1. Use high quality oil viscosity grade
10W40. Consult the engine manual for oil specifi-
cations for various ambient temperatures. Always
check the level with the dipstick before adding
more oil.
4. Reinstall the oil fill cap and the dipstick.
5. If the oil filter has been changed, run the engine
and re-check the ilelel. Add oil as necessary until
the level reaches the "MAX" mark.
NOTE: The K949-1 Oil Drain Kit can be installed to
facilitate future oil changes.
VANTAGE® 500
CAUTION
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