Change Engine Oil In Engine Oil Pan; Replace Engine Oil Filters - Hitachi EX 3600-6 Operator's Manual

Change Engine Oil in Engine Oil Pan

--- every 500 hours
(first time after 50 hours)
Replace Engine Oil Filters --- every 500 hours
(first time after 50 hours)
1. Run the engine to warm oil. DO NOT run the engine
until oil is hot.
2. Park the machine on a level surface.
3. Lower the bucket to the ground.
4. Turn the auto-idle switch off.
IMPORTANT: The turbocharger may be damaged if the
engine is not properly shut down.
5. Run the engine at slow idle speed without load for 5
minutes.
6. Stop the engine. Remove the key from the key switch.
7. Pull the pilot control shut-off lever to the LOCK
position.
WARNING: Engine oil may be hot just after
operation. Use care to be sure you are not burned
from hot oil.
8. Prepare a container of 260 liter (68.7 US gal) or more
capacity for the drain oil.
9. Remove drain plug (1) near the engine oil pan.
10. Open drain cock (2) to drain the engine oil.
11. Check if foreign material like metal particles are
included in the drain oil by filtering it with a clean
cloth.
12. Tighten drain plug (1) and close drain cock (2)
securely.
13. Unscrew main filter cartridges (3), then discard them.
14. Fill the filters with lubricating oil to prevent crankshaft
or bearing damage. Apply a light even coat of
lubricating oil to the gasket sealing surface prior to
installing the filters.
15. Position the filters to the filter head. Tighten by hand
until the seal touches the filter head.
16. Tighten cartridges (3) one-half to three-fourths turn
more using filter wrench.
MAINTENANCE
7-39
Oil Pan
Clean Cloth
Container
1 M18M-07-080
3
2
M18M-07-081
M104-07-010