Oil System Servicing; Draining Oil Sump; Filling Oil Sump; Recommended Lubricating Oils - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

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PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
2·73.
Lubric:u;iOD.
2-74. Oil SY"_ (Enpne).
2-75.
5crYiciDI
Oil System. The enpne oil levd should be checked befon: ach fliIht &ad chaapd
after
each $0 hours of
encme
operation.
DuriDJ
oil
c:banF,
the oil SCftCft(s) should
be mnoved
aDd
clc:aDcd aDd.
when inst&lled. the
oil
f11m
c:araidIe
replaced. ltlterVa1s between oil
cb.....
CID
be iDcreued as
much
as
100% on enpses equipped with fun flow (canridfe
type)
oil £Bten provided the element is
~placed
each
50
hours of operation.
Removal
and clanin, of
sere. .
may be fouad
in
PUllftpbs 2·78 and 2·79. The
enpne
manufacturer does not recommend oils by brand
IWIICL
Use a quality btlDd Aviation Glade Oil of
the proper season viscosity. For iIlfonnation on the use of dempnt oil, refer co Pulpaph 2-81 and/or
Lycomillg Service InstrUction Lm:er 101....
CAI1I'ION
Do not incroduce any trade additive to the basic lubricant unless
recommended by the enline manufactUrer.
2·7.6.
DrainiDJ
Oil Sump. To
drain oil Nmp, prvvide a suitable
container with
a minimum capacity of 8
q\LlJ'tS.
a. Remove the oil drain a.ceess plate from bottom of the
ftIIine
cowl.
b.
Remove oil dtain Plul from bottom of the eopne sump. It is recommended the eriline be
wumcd
to operating temperature to inlUre complete dn.ininl of the oil oil.
2-71. FUM,OU Sump. The oU sump should normally be filled with oil to the 8 U.S. quart mark on the
engine dipstick. The
specified grade
of oil
may
be found in Table lI·yt, the Lubrication
Qart,
or on each
engine oil filler access door. To savice the eftline with oil. open me quick release
leCDS
door on the left
side of each engine cowling and remove the oil
filler
cap with dipstick.
TABLE 11.v1. RICOMMENDED LUlAlCAnNG OILS
Aviation
A".,.,. AMbi."t
Graci. Oil Air T....,.,.tvr.
SAE SO Above 60· F
(16- C)
SAE 40 30- F to
90e
F
(~1- C
to
32-
C)
S.o\E 30 0- F to 70· F
(~17- C to 21- C)
SAE 20
Below 10· F
(12- C)
HANDLING AND SERVICING
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