SkyTrak 3606 Service Manual - Manual (Page 40)

Section 2
2-24
For most climates, use a premium-quality 15W40 motor
oil that meets API, CD or CE (severe duty diesel engine)
specifications. In cold climates where ambient (outside
air) temperatures are consistently below 32° F (0° C),
10W30 motor oil can be used; however, continuous use
of low viscosity oil may cause premature engine wear.
B. Oil Level Check
Figure 2–23. Check the oil level
every 10 hours of engine operation.
1. Level the vehicle, ground the attachment, place the
travel select lever in NEUTRAL (N), engage the
parking brake switch and shut off the engine.
2. Unlock and open the engine cover.
3. Remove the engine dipstick (Fig. 2–24). Check the oil
mark on the dipstick. The oil should be between the
full and add marks. On Cummins engines, the oil
mark should be within the crosshatched area of the
dipstick.
Figure 2–24. Check the oil level mark on the dipstick.
4. Add oil as required. Replace the dipstick.
C. Oil and Filter Change
Figure 2–25. Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.
Figure 2–26. Location of items relevant to checking the
engine oil level and changing the oil and filter.
Change the oil and filter after the first 50 hours of vehicle
operation, at 250-hour intervals for Cummins engines,
and 500-hour intervals for Perkins engines. To change
the oil and filter:
1. Operate the engine until it reaches operating
temperature (approximately five minutes).
2. Level the vehicle, ground the attachment, place the
travel select lever in NEUTRAL (N), engage the
parking brake switch and shut off the engine.
3. Unlock and open the engine cover.
4. Place an oil drain pan under the engine's oil drain
plug. For Cummins engines, fabricate a V-shaped
piece of cardboard to serve as a funnel trough for
draining oil from the oil pan to the oil drain pan.
5. Remove the drain plug from the engine oil pan.
6. Allow the oil to drain completely into the receptacle.
Transfer the oil to a container with a cover and label
the container as used motor oil. Dispose of properly.
7. Remove the oil filter and clean the filter sealing
surface.
8. Apply a thin coat of clean engine oil to the new filter
mating surface.
9. Install the new oil filter and hand tighten. Use an oil
filter wrench or strap to tighten the filter down an
additional one-quarter to half turn. DO NOT
overtighten.
10. Clean and reinstall the oil drain plug into the engine
oil pan.
OS0820
10
MS2140
OS0521
FULL
ADD
Perkins Engines Cummins Engine
500
250
50
OS0830
Cummins
Perkins
MS2180 MS2170 MS2150
Oil Fill
Cap
Oil
Drain Plug
Oil
Filter
Dipstick
Oil Fill Cap
(CUMMINS ENGINE)
S/N 9179 and Before
(PERKINS ENGINE)
OS0462
Oil Filter
(CUMMINS ENGINE)
S/N 9180 and After
Oil
Drain Plug
Oil Fill
Cap
Oil Drain
Plug
Dipstick
Oil Filter
(Opposite
Side of
Engine)
Dipstick
Model 3606 • Origin 10/99