Every 500 Hours - Drainage And Replacement Of The Oil Filter - Hardi ALPHA evo ALU-TWIN FORCE Instruction Book

6 - Maintenance
• Completely unscrew the lid and remove the filter assembly.
A small quantity of oil will escape from the filter housing; it must be collected in a container provided for this purpose. A
one-way valve at the end of the filter housing retains the oil from the tank.
• Unscrew the knob fig. 1 to remove the filter. To facilitate this
operation, gently press the spring fig.2.
• Remove the cups from the filter element fig.3.
• Carefully clean the magnetic core fig.4 with a cloth.
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WARNING! It is essential to use original filter elements.
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WARNING! Before replacing the parts, note the oil level in the tank
fig.1.
1. initial level before refitting filters
2. level after refitting the filters
• Refit the new filter. The oil level will drop by around 10 mm, which
means that the filters have been fitted correctly.
• Top up with oil to the maximum level fig.2.
• Start the engine on idle then stop it after a few seconds. This
evacuates the air contained in the hydraulic system.
• Start the engine again on idle and then gradually increase the
engine speed.
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NOTE! The oil running from the filters must never be re-used as it may damage the hydraulic system components.

Every 500 hours - drainage and replacement of the oil filter

Drainage of the engine takes place while the engine oil is hot.
1. Loosen the drainage screw.
2. Loosen the oil filter and replace it with a new one.
3. Fill the engine via the hole fig.
4. Check the level fig.x.
5. Check the level after a few minutes' operation.
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NOTE! It is essential to use original filter elements.
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