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LUBRICATING OILS
Engine oil: Engine oil quality should have the minimum
properties of the American Petroleum Institute "API"
classification CF (CD and CE have been superseded by
CF).
A good quality SAE 15W/40 mineral based multigrade oil
as used in most car diesel engines will meet
requirements.
An acceptable alternative are mineral based lubricating
oils that are sometimes called semi-synthetic (or 'synthetic
blends') and are blends of mineral oil with no more than
30% synthetic oil.
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
For quantities of oil required please refer to our Operators
Maintenance Manual. When checking the engine oil level,
do so before starting, or more than five minutes after
stopping.
1. To check the oil level, draw out the dipstick, wipe it
clean, re-insert it, and draw it out again. Check to see
that the oil level lies between the two notches.
2. If the level is too low, add new oil to the specified
level.
IMPORTANT!
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Dipstick
- Do not over fill!
The following table gives grades of oil viscosity required
for various ambient temperature ranges.
Ambient Temp.
-30°C to 0°C
-15°C to +15°C
0°C to +30°C
25°C and above
Note: Do not use lubricant additives, and we do not
recommended totally synthetic oil.
When using an oil of a different make or viscosity from
the previous one, drain out the old oil. Never mix two
different types of oil.
Engine oil should be changed after first 50 hours running
time and then every year or every 250 hours if sooner
(Shallow sumps are every 150 hours).
Oil filter is a cartridge type mounted on the side of the
engine and should be changed when you change the oil.
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Multi-Grade
SAE 10W/30
SAE 15W/40
SAE 15W/40
SAE 15W/40
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