MTU 12V4000Gx5S Series Operating Instructions Manual page 280

With exhaust gas aftertreatment
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Disassembling centrifugal oil fil-
ter
1.
Remove V-band clamp (17).
2.
Undo cover nut (2) and take off cover (1).
3.
Carefully lift rotor unit (14), allow oil to drain
and remove from housing.
Note:
Do not clamp rotor unit in a bench vise.
4.
Holding the rotor unit (14) firmly with an oil
filter wrench, unscrew rotor cover (3) by turn-
ing at hexagon.
5.
Take off rotor cover (3).
6.
Check layer thickness of oil residues on filter
sleeve (6).
Result:
Shorten maintenance interval if the oil resi-
dues exceed the maximum thickness of
45 mm.
7.
Remove filter sleeve (6).
8.
Disassemble rotor tube (7), conical disk (8)
and rotor base (13).
Cleaning centrifugal oil filter
1.
Wash rotor cover (3), rotor tube (7), conical disk (8) and rotor base (13) with cold cleaner.
2.
Blow out rotor cover (3), rotor tube (7), conical disk (8) and rotor base (13) with compressed air.
Assembling centrifugal oil filter
1.
Coat new sealing rings (9) and (10) with as-
sembly compound and insert in grooves on
bearing shaft (11).
2.
Assemble rotor tube (7), conical disk (8) and
rotor base (13) with new sealing ring (12).
Note:
Observe marks and information on the paper
element!
3.
Insert new filter sleeve (6) in rotor tube (7)
with the smooth paper surface facing the out-
er wall.
Note:
Check sealing rings (4) and (5) and replace as
necessary.
4.
Fit sealing ring (5) in rotor tube (7) and seal-
ing ring (4) in rotor cover (3).
Note:
Do not clamp rotor unit in a bench vise. Use
an oil filter wrench.
5.
Screw on rotor cover (3) by turning at hexa-
gon.
6.
Use a torque wrench to tighten rotor cover (3) to specified tightening torque.
Name
Nut
7.
Place rotor (14) in housing (15) and check for ease of movement.
Note:
Check sealing ring (16), fit new one as necessary.
8.
Fit sealing ring (16) on housing (15).
9.
Fit cover (1).
10.
Tighten cover nut (2) by hand.
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Size
Type
Tightening torque
Lubricant
Value/Standard
80 Nm ±12 Nm

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