TM 5-4310-354-14
3-24. Engine Oil Filter.
b. Installation. Install the engine oil filter as shown
a. Removal. Remove the engine oil filter as shown
in figure 3-20.
in figure 3-20.
REMOVAL:
STEP 1.
USE
A
STRAP
WRENCH,
OR
EQUIVALENT,
AND
UNSCREW
OIL
FILTER
FROM
MOUNTING
BASE
ASSEMBLY. REMOVE FILTER GASKET IF
IT HAS STUCK TO BASE ASSEMBLY.
STEP 2.
CLEAN UNDERSIDE OF BASE ASSEMBLY
OF ALL GASKET MATERIAL. WIPE BASE
ASSEMBLY WITH A CLEAN, LINT-FREE
CLOTH
MOISTENED
WITH
CLEAN
DIESEL FUEL OR SOLVENT, FED SPEC
P-D-680, TYPE II, OR EQUIVALENT.
INSTALLATION:
STEP 3.
DISCARD OIL FILTER JUST REMOVED
AND INSTALL A NEW GASKET AND NEW
OIL FILTER. USE STRAP WRENCH, OR
EQUIVALENT, TO TIGHTEN OIL FILTER.
MAKE CERTAIN FILTER IS POSITIONED
PROPERLY AGAINST BASE ASSEMBLY
TO PREVENT LEAKAGE.
NOTE
TS5-4310-354-14/3-20
THE OIL FILTER IS OF THE THROW-
AWAY, SPIN-ON TYPE. THIS TYPE
OF FILTER IS NOT CLEANABLE. IT
WILL
BE
DISCARDED
AND
REPLACED BY A NEW FILTER.
REFER TO L05-4310-354-12, FIG 3-1.
AFTER ENGINE IS STARTED, CHECK
FOR OIL LEAKS.
Figure 3-20. Engine oil filter, removal and installation.
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