Section 5 • Maintenance/Service
Switching Oil Filters For Maintenance
(Reference Figure 5-12)
When switching oil flow from one filter to the other for
maintenance, proceed with the following steps:
1.
Slowly open inlet oil filter shut-off valve to oil filter
that will be active.
2.
Slowly open inlet oil pressure shut-off valve for oil
filter to allow oil pressure to be read from oil filter
that is now active.
3.
Slowly open outlet oil filter shut-off valve to oil filter
that is now active.
Inlet Oil
Filter
Shut-Off
Valves
Plug
Oil
Filters
Plugs
and
Bleed
Valves
Figure 5-12. Dual Oil Filter (3111A Oil Filter Housings Shown)
5 – 18
Outlet Oil Filter
Shut-Off Valves
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4.
Slowly close inlet and outlet oil filter shut-off valves
for oil filter that is to be serviced.
5.
Slowly close oil pressure shut-off valve for oil filter
that is to be serviced. Remove plug from oil filter
head assembly to aid in oil removal.
Inlet Oil Pressure
Shut-Off Valves