Kohler Command Pro CV980 - Manual (Page 46)

6.2
Section 6
Lubrication System
Oil Drain Plug
Drain Plug
Operating
Range
Checking Oil Level
The importance of checking and maintaining
the proper oil level in the crankcase cannot be
overemphasized. Check oil BEFORE EACH USE as
˜••˜ œDZ
ȱ ŗǯȱ Š”Žȱœž›Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ’œȱœ˜™™Žǰȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱŒ˜˜•ȱ
so the oil has had time to drain into the sump.
ȱ Řǯȱ •ŽŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱŠ›˜ž—ȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱꕕȱŒŠ™Ȧ’™œ’Œ”ȱ
‹Ž˜›Žȱ›Ž–˜Ÿ’—ȱ’ǯȱ‘’œȱ ’••ȱ‘Ž•™ȱ˜ȱ”ŽŽ™ȱ’›ǰȱ
›ŠœœȱŒ•’™™’—œǰȱŽŒǯǰȱ˜žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žǯ
ȱ řǯȱ Ž–˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱꕕȱŒŠ™Ȧ’™œ’Œ”Dzȱ ’™Žȱ˜’•ȱ˜ěǯȱ
Ž’—œŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ’™œ’Œ”ȱ’—˜ȱ‘Žȱž‹ŽȱȱŠ—ȱ›Žœȱ‘Žȱ
˜’•ȱꕕȱŒŠ™ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱž‹Žǯȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱ‘›ŽŠȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ™ȱ˜—˜ȱ
the tube. See Figure 6-2.
Figure 6-2. Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick.
ȱ Śǯȱ Ž–˜ŸŽȱ’™œ’Œ”ȱŠ—ȱŒ‘ŽŒ”ȱ˜’•ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ǯȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ
œ‘˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘ŽȱȁȁȂȂȱŠ—ȱȁȁȂȂȱ–Š›”œǯȱȱ•˜ ǰȱ
›Ž–˜ŸŽȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ™ȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱꕕȱž‹ŽȱŠ—ȱŠȱ˜’•ȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™Ž›ȱ¢™Žȱž™ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱȃȄȱ–Š›”ǯȱŽ’—œŠ••ȱ
˜’•ȱꕕȱŒŠ™ȱŠ—ȱ’™œ’Œ”ǯȱǻŽŽ›ȱ˜ȱȃ’•ȱ¢™ŽȄȱ
˜—ȱ™ŠŽȱŜǯŗǯǼȱ• Š¢œȱŒ‘ŽŒ”ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ
dipstick before adding more oil.
Figure 6-3. Oil Level Marks on Dipstick.
DZȱ ˜ȱ™›ŽŸŽ—ȱŽ¡Ž—œ’ŸŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ ŽŠ›ȱ˜›ȱŠ–ŠŽǰȱ
Š• Š¢œȱ–Š’—Š’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™Ž›ȱ˜’•ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
Œ›Š—”ŒŠœŽǯȱŽŸŽ›ȱ˜™Ž›ŠŽȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ
˜’•ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱ‘ŽȱȁȁȄȱ–Š›”ȱ˜›ȱŠ‹˜ŸŽȱ‘ŽȱȁȁȄȱ
mark on the dipstick.
Changing Oil and Oil Filter
Changing Oil
Change oil seasonally or every 150 hours of
˜™Ž›Š’˜—ǰȱǻ–˜›Žȱ›ŽšžŽ—•¢ȱž—Ž›ȱœŽŸŽ›ŽȱŒ˜—’’˜—œǼǯȱ
Žę••ȱ ’‘ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŒ•Šœœȱȱ˜›ȱ‘’‘Ž›ȱ˜’•ȱŠœȱœ™ŽŒ’ꮍȱ’—ȱ
‘Žȱȃ’œŒ˜œ’¢ȱ ›ŠŽœȄȱŠ‹•Žȱ˜—ȱ™ŠŽȱŜǯŗǯ
‘Š—Žȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ ‘’•Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ’œȱœ’••ȱ Š›–ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ
’••ȱ̘ ȱ–˜›Žȱ›ŽŽ•¢ȱŠ—ȱŒŠ››¢ȱŠ Š¢ȱ–˜›Žȱ’–™ž›’’Žœǯȱ
Š”Žȱœž›Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ’œȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ ‘Ž—ȱꕕ’—ȱ˜›ȱŒ‘ŽŒ”’—ȱ
oil.
‘Š—Žȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ
ȱ ŗǯȱ •ŽŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠœȱŠ›˜ž—ȱ˜—Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Š’—ȱ™•žœǰȱ˜’•ȱ
ꕕȱŒŠ™Ȧ’™œ’Œ”ǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ Ž–˜ŸŽȱ˜—Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ›Š’—ȱ™•žœǰȱ˜’•ȱꕕȱ
ŒŠ™Ȧ’™œ’Œ”ǯȱŽȱœž›Žȱ˜ȱŠ••˜ ȱŠ–™•Žȱ’–Žȱ˜›ȱ
complete drainage.
Figure 6-4. Drain Plug (Starter Side).
Figure 6-5. Drain Plug (No. 2. Side).
Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick
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