Lubrication And Preventive Maintenance Intervals - Detroit Diesel 60 Series 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 possi-
ble to obtain long life and optimum per-
formance from Series 60 engines.
Intervals indicated on the chart 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 rou-
tine or daily starting of an engine. They
do not apply to a new engine or one
that has not been operated for a con-
siderable period of time. For new or
stored engines, refer to the Series 60
Engine Service Manual (6SE483).
Follow instructions given in Section 13.1
under Preparations for Starting the
Engine the First Time.
Preventive maintenance other than
the "daily" checks should be performed
by authorized Detroit Diesel service out-
lets. These outlets have the trained per-
sonnel and special tools to properly
perform all services.
SLIGHTLY
*SERVICE IS
HIGH
RECOMMENDED
0 300 500
MILES
PER
QUART
Kilometers = miles x 1.6 . For off-highway applications 1 hour = 33 miles.
* Have your engine serviced by an authorized Detroit Diesel service facility at the earliest opportunity.
Figure 12. Engine Oil Consumption Guidelines
Item 1 - Lubricating Oil
Check the oil level daily with the engine
stopped. If the engine has just been
stopped and is warm, wait approxi-
mately 20 minutes to allow the oil to
drain back to the oil pan before check-
ing. Add the proper grade of oil to main-
tain the correct level on the dipstick. See
Figure 11.
Figure 11. Check Oil Level Daily
All diesel engines are designed to use
some oil, so the periodic addition of oil is
normal. See Figure 12, "Engine Oil
Consumption Guidelines" to determine
the degree of oil usage.
Do not overfill. Oil may be blown out
through the crankcase breather if the
crankcase is overfilled.
NORMAL
HIGH
700
26
NOTICE:
LOW
1500