Countax D50 - Manual (Page 19)

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Engine - Oil and Oil Filter
LUBRICATION OIL INSPECTION AND REFILL
Always check the engine oil before starting the tractor.
Ensure the tractor is on an even level surface when inspecting or
refilling oil. To check oil levels, follow this procedure:
• Clean around dipstick to prevent debris from falling into the
crankcase and damaging your engine.
• Remove dipstick and wipe off any oil with a clean lint
free cloth.
• Install the dipstick back into the tube, but DO NOTtighten.
Let the dipstick threads rest on top of the tube.
• Remove the dipstick and examine the marked area for the
highest point of oil. The oil level should be between the upper
and lower limit lines on the dipstick.
If the oil level is low then top up to the required level using a
good grade 15w30 Diesel engine oil. Remember, overfilling
beyond the upper limit level can be just as damaging to your
engine as running the tractor without any oil. Fill with small
amounts of oil at a time and then recheck and top up if necessary.
CAUTION – After refilling, wipe off any spilled oil and tighten
the oil filler cap securely.
OIL CHANGE (fig 2)
Change the oil in your D18/50 after the first 50 hours of use, then
every 200 hours thereafter. Drain the oil while it is still warm
after running (having allowed the engine to cool enough as to not
scold). Warm oil drains quicker and more cleanly than cold.
To change the oil, follow this procedure:
• Remove the drain plug and drain oil.
• After draining oil, tighten the drain plug securely.
• Fill with fresh oil to the specified level.
• Run the engine at no-load for about 5 minutes and check the
oil level again about 5 minutes later and top up if low.
ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT(fig 3)
Change the oil filter after the first 50 hours of use, then after
every 200 hours of use. Always ensure oil and filter have
sufficiently cooled before attempting to replace the filter. To
replace the oil filter in your D18/50, follow this procedure:
• When removing the engine oil filter, hold the bottom of the
filter mount with a piece of rag to prevent the oil
from dripping.
• Use a filter wrench to loosen and remove oil filter.
• Clean the oil filter mount surface on the cylinder block.
• Apply clean engine oil to the new O-ring for the oil filter.
• Fully tighten the oil filter to the mount surface, then tighten it
about three quarters of a turn using the filter wrench.
OIL FILTER PART No. 11930535150
MAX
MIN
fig 3
fig 2
fig 1
Loosen
Tighten
Oil
Dipstick
Oil Filter
replacement
Engine
Oil Drain
Check that oil
level is within
these two marks