Lubrication And Preventive Maintenance Intervals; Item 1 - Lubricating Oil - Detroit Diesel EPA04 Series 40 Operator's Manual

LUBRICATION AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
The following is intended as a
guide for establishing preventive
maintenance intervals. The
recommendations given should
be followed as closely as possible
to obtain long life and optimum
performance from your engine.
Maintenance intervals indicated are
time (hours) of actual operation.
The intervals shown apply only to
the maintenance functions described.
These functions should be coordinated
with other regularly scheduled
maintenance.
The "Daily" instructions apply to
routine or daily starting of the engine.
They do not apply to a new engine
or one that has been operated for a
considerable period of time.
For new or stored engines, refer to
Restoring an Engine to Service after
Extended Storage in this guide.
Preventive maintenance other than the
"Daily" checks should be performed
by authorized Detroit Diesel service
outlets. These outlets have the trained
personnel and special tools to properly
perform all services.
Item 1 – Lubricating Oil
Check the oil level daily with the
engine stopped. If the engine has
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just been stopped and is warm, wait
approximately 20 minutes to allow the
oil to drain back into the oil pan before
checking. Add the proper grade of oil
to maintain the correct level on the
dipstick.
See Figure 11 for the current oil level
gage. When using this dipstick, keep
the oil level within the cross-hatched
area.
Figure 11 Current Oil Level Gage
See Figure 12 for the former oil level
gage. When using this dipstick, keep
the oil level between the "Full" and
"Add" lines.
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