Kohler Command Pro CV980 - Manual (Page 45)

6.1
6
Section 6
Lubrication System
SAE
10W30
A
PI
SER
VICE
SJ
5W-20, 5W-30
RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
10W-30
Kohler 10W-30
°F -20 0 20 32 40 60 80 100
°C -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
TEMPERATURE RANGE EXPECTED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
Use of synthetic oil having 5W-20 or 5W-30 rating is acceptable,
up to 4°C (40°F)
* Synthetic oils will provide better starting in extreme cold below
23°C (-10°F)
** *
General
This engine uses a full pressure lubrication system.
This system delivers oil under pressure to the
Œ›Š—”œ‘ŠĞǰȱŒŠ–œ‘ŠĞǰȱŠ—ȱŒ˜——ŽŒ’—ȱ›˜ȱ‹ŽŠ›’—ȱ
surfaces. In addition to lubricating the bearing
œž›ŠŒŽœǰȱ‘Žȱ•ž‹›’ŒŠ’˜—ȱœ¢œŽ–ȱœž™™•’Žœȱ˜’•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
‘¢›Šž•’ŒȱŸŠ•ŸŽȱ•’ĞŽ›œǯ
ȱ‘’‘ȬŽĜŒ’Ž—Œ¢ȱŽ›˜˜›ȱ™ž–™ȱ’œȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ
™Š—ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ™ž–™ȱ–Š’—Š’—œȱ‘’‘ȱ˜’•ȱ̘ ȱŠ—ȱ˜’•ȱ
™›Žœœž›ŽǰȱŽŸŽ—ȱŠȱ•˜ ȱœ™ŽŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘’‘ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱ
temperatures. A pressure relief valve limits the
maximum pressure of the system.
Service
‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ™Š—ȱ–žœȱ‹Žȱ›Ž–˜ŸŽȱ˜ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ™’Œ”ž™ǰȱ
‘Žȱ™›Žœœž›Žȱ›Ž•’ŽȱŸŠ•ŸŽǰȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ™ž–™ǯȱŽŽ›ȱ˜ȱ
‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ’—ȱŽŒ’˜—œȱŞǰȱşǰȱŠ—ȱŗŖǯ
Oil Recommendations
œ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™Ž›ȱ¢™Žǰȱ Ž’‘ǰȱŠ—ȱŠȱŒ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ
brand of oil in the crankcase is extremely important.
So is checking oil daily and changing oil regularly.
Š’•ž›Žȱ˜ȱžœŽȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜››ŽŒȱ˜’•ǰȱ˜›ȱžœ’—ȱ’›¢ȱ˜’•ǰȱŒŠžœŽœȱ
™›Ž–Šž›ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱŠ’•ž›Žǯȱ
Use high-quality detergent oil of API (American
Petroleum Institute) service class SJ, or higher. Select
the viscosity based on the air temperature at the time
˜ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠœȱœ‘˜ —ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠ‹•Žǯ
DZȱ œ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŒ•Šœœȱǰȱ˜›ȱ‘’‘Ž›ȱ
˜’•ǰȱ˜›ȱŽ¡Ž—’—ȱ˜’•ȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ’—Ž›ŸŠ•œȱ•˜—Ž›ȱ
than recommended can cause engine
damage.
NOTE: Synthetic oils meeting the listed
Œ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—œȱ–Š¢ȱ‹ŽȱžœŽȱ ’‘ȱ˜’•ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ
performed at the recommended intervals.
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ˜ȱŠ••˜ ȱ™’œ˜—ȱ›’—œȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›•¢ȱ
œŽŠǰȱŠȱ—Ž ȱ˜›ȱ›Ž‹ž’•ȱŽ—’—Žȱœ‘˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ
˜™Ž›ŠŽȱ˜›ȱŠȱ•ŽŠœȱśŖȱ‘˜ž›œȱžœ’—ȱœŠ—Š›ȱ
™Ž›˜•Žž–ȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜’•ȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱœ ’Œ‘’—ȱ˜ȱ
synthetic oil.
ȱ•˜˜ȱ˜›ȱœ¢–‹˜•ȱ˜—ȱ˜’•ȱŒ˜—Š’—Ž›œȱ’Ž—’ęŽœȱ‘Žȱȱ
œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŒ•ŠœœȱŠ—ȱȱŸ’œŒ˜œ’¢ȱ›ŠŽǯȱŽŽȱ’ž›ŽȱŜȬŗǯ
Figure 6-1. Oil Container Logo.
‘Žȱ˜™ȱ™˜›’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱœ¢–‹˜•ȱœ‘˜ œȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŒ•Šœœȱ
such as API SERVICE CLASS SJ. The symbol may
œ‘˜ ȱŠ’’˜—Š•ȱŒŠŽ˜›’ŽœȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱSH, SG/CC, or
CDǯȱ‘ŽȱŒŽ—Ž›ȱ™˜›’˜—ȱœ‘˜ œȱ‘ŽȱŸ’œŒ˜œ’¢ȱ›ŠŽȱœžŒ‘ȱ
ŠœȱȱŗŖȬřŖǯȱȱ‘Žȱ‹˜Ĵ˜–ȱ™˜›’˜—ȱœ‘˜ œȱȃ—Ž›¢ȱ
˜—œŽ›Ÿ’—ǰȄȱ’ȱ–ŽŠ—œȱ‘Šȱ˜’•ȱ’œȱ’—Ž—Žȱ˜ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ
fuel economy in passenger car engines.