Engine Oil; Engine Oil Specifications - Yanmar 3JH5E Operation Manual

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5. Continue pumping until a solid stream
of fuel with no air bubbles begins to
flow.
6. Tighten the air bleed screw.
NOTICE
NEVER use an engine starting aid such as
ether. Engine damage will result.
JH Series Operation Manual
BEFORE YOU OPERATE

ENGINE OIL

Engine Oil Specifications

Using engine oil that does not meet or
exceed the following guidelines or
specifications may cause seizure of parts,
abnormal wear and shorten engine life.
Service Categories
Use an engine oil that meets or exceeds
the following guidelines and classifications:
• 4JH4-TE and 4JH4-HTE1, 4JH4-HTE:
API Service Categories CD, CF, CF-4
and CI-4.
• 3JH5E and 4JH5E:
API Service Category CF, CF-4 and
CI-4.
• SAE Viscosity:
10W30, 15W40. Engine oil 10W30 and
15W40 can be used throughout the year.
NOTICE
• Be sure the engine oil, engine oil storage
containers and engine oil filling
equipment are free of sediment or water.
• Change the engine oil after the first 50
hours of operation and then at every 250
hours thereafter.
• Select the oil viscosity based on the
ambient temperature where the engine
is being operated. See the SAE Service
Grade Viscosity Chart (Figure 7).
• Yanmar does not recommend the use of
engine oil "additives".
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