3.

Every 400 hours:

CLEANING THE OIL CLEANER
(at same time as an oil change)

- Unscrew the nut and remove the cover.

Open the cap carefully. The

oil may be hot.

- Lift out the rotor and loosen the nut on the rotor bowl three turns.

- If the nut is jammed:

Clamp the nut, not the rotor, in a vise and turn the rotor three
revolutions by hand or using a screwdriver.

- Tap the nut lightly with your hand or a plastic hammer, to detach the
rotor bowl from the bottom plate.

- Unscrew the nut and remove the rotor bowl.

- Prize carefully to detach the strainer from the bottom plate.

- Scrape off the deposits from the inside of the rotor bowl. If there are no
deposits, this indicates that the cleaner is not working properly.
- If the deposits are thicker than 20 mm: clean more frequently.

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 - Rinse all parts in diesel fuel.

- Fit the O-ring in the rotor bowl. Make sure it is not damaged.
Renew parts if necessary.

- Assemble the rotor.

- Tighten the rotor nut firmly by hand

- Refit the rotor.

- Make sure that it spins easily.

- Check that the O-ring in the bowl is undamaged.

Renew the O-ring if hard or damaged.
- Secure the bowl firmly, tightening the nut
If the nut is tightened with a tool, the rotor shaft, nut or bowl may be
damaged.

Operational test
The rotor rotates very fast and should continue to turn when the engine has
stopped.
- Stop the engine when it is warm.
- Listen for a whirring sound from the rotor or feel whether the cleaner
housing is vibrating.
The rotor normally continues spinning for 30 - 60 seconds after the engine
has stopped.
If not: dismantle and inspect.

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