Manitou F-E3 Series Operator's Manual page 154

D - EVERY 500 HOURS SERVICE
D1 - I.C. ENGINE OIL
D2 - I.C. ENGINE OIL FILTER
Place the lift truck on level ground, let the I.C. engine run at idle for a few minutes, then
stop the I.C. engine.
DRAINING THE OIL
- Open the I.C. engine bonnet.
- Remove access panel 1 (fig. D1/1).
- Place a container under drain plug 2 (fig. D1/1) and unscrew the plug 3 (fig. D1/2).
- Take drain hose 4 (fig. D1/3).
- Place the end of the drain hose in the container 2 (fig. D1/1) and screw fully the union on
draining port 5 (fig. D1/4).
- Remove filler cap 6 (fig. D1/5) in order to ensure that the oil is drained properly.
Dispose of the drain oil in an ecological manner.
REPLACEMENT OF THE FILTER
- Remove I.C. engine oil filter 7 (fig. D1/2); discard the filter and the filter seal.
- Clean the filter bracket with a clean, lint-free cloth.
- Lightly grease the new oil filter seal and refit the oil filter (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: FILTERS
CARTRIDGES AND BELTS) on the filter bracket.
Tighten the oil filter by hand pressure only and lock the filter in place by a quarter turn.
FILLING UP THE OIL
- Loosen, clean and put back in place the drain hose 4 (fig. D1/3).
- Refit and tighten drain plug 3 (fig. D1/2).
- Refit access panel 1 (fig. D1/1).
- Fill up with oil (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: LUBRICANTS AND FUEL) through filler port 8 (fig.
D1/5).
- Wait a few minutes to allow the oil to flow into the sump.
- Start the I.C. engine and let it run for a few minutes.
- Check for possible leaks at the drain plug and the oil filter.
- Stop the I.C. engine, wait a few minutes and check the level between the two notches on
dipstick 9 (fig. D1/5).
- Top up the level if necessary.
Carry out the operations described previously as well as the following operations.
DRAIN
CHANGE
D1/5
6
8
9
3-30
D1/1
1
2
D1/2
7
3
D1/3
4
D1/4
5