Daily Prestarting Checks - Northern Lights OM-C3 Operator's Manual

Daily Prestarting Checks

Do the following BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE for
the first time each day:
IMPORTANT: DO NOT add makeup oil until the oil
level is BELOW the add mark.
Depending on application, oil dipstick (A) and oil filler
cap (B) may be located on either the left or the right side
of engine. In addition, oil may be added at rocker arm
filler cap (C).
1. Check engine oil level on dipstick (A). Add as required,
using seasonal viscosity grade oil. (See DIESEL
ENGINE OIL in Fuels, Lubricants, and Coolant Section
for oil specifications.)
IMPORTANT: DO NOT fill above the top mark on
the dipstick. Oil levels anywhere within
crosshatch (D) are considered in the
acceptable operating range.
A—Dipstick
B—Left Side Oil Filler Cap
Lubrication & Maintenance/Daily
C—Rocker Arm Filler Cap
D—Crosshatch On Oil Dipstick
Left Side Dipstick - 4 Cylinder Only
Left Side Oil Filler and Dipstick Location
Rocker Arm Cover Filler Cap
Oil Fill Level on Dipstick
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