Cap.7 _ Maintenance
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Use and maintenance manual
MCH-36
7.6.3 - CHANGING THE LUBRICATING OIL AND FILTER
The lubricating oil must be changed every 250 wor-
king hours or annually. Every time the lubricating oil
is changed the oil filter must be changed too.
To change the oil proceed as described:
- position a recipient under the drain tap (
a
)
so that the oil flows into the exhausted oil
recipient (recipient capacity of at least 5 litres
required).
- loosen the top-up plug (
g
).
- open the tap (
a
) and let all the oil flow out.
- unscrew the fittings (
c
) and remove the pipe (
b
).
- remove the fixing screws (
e
) and the cover (
d
).
- replace the filter (
f
) with a new one.
- re-close the plug (
d
) with the screws (
e
).
- put the pipe (
b
) back and tighten the fittings (
c
).
- close the drain tap (
a
).
- remove the top-up plug (
g
).
- fill the oil sump with 4.5 litres of oil via the
top-up hole (see “6.6.1 Oil table”).
- replace the oil top-up plug (
g
).
- switch on the compressor and run it on empty for
30 seconds.
- switch off the compressor and remove the plug
from the mains socket.
- check the oil level (
h
); if it is not between the
min. and max. limits proceed with the tasks
described in paragraph “6.6.2 Checking the oil
level”.
a
c
e
b
c
d
g
h
Oil filter
Code 36-00-0810
Version produced
up to 31-12-2005
Version 2006
h
f
