Operation and maintenance manual

SEBU8601-01 105
Maintenance Section
Engine Crankcase Breather Element - Replace
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Engine Crankc ase Breath er
Element - Repl
ace
Hot oil and hot components can cause personal
injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to
contact the skin.
NOTICE
Ensure that the engine is stopped before any servicing
or repair is performed.
NOTICE
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained
during p
erformance of inspection, maintenance, test-
ing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to
collect the fluid with suitable containers before open-
ing any c
ompartment or disassembling any compo-
nent containing fluids.
Dispos
eofallfluids according to Local regulations and
mandates.
The crankcase breather is a very important
compo
nent in order to keep your engine emissions
compliant.
•
The fil
ter element within the crankcase breather
must be serviced at the prescribed service interval.
•
The c
orrect filter element must be installed before
the engine is operated.
•
The i
nstallation of the filter element is very
important.
•
The
quality of the filter element that is installed is
very important.
•
The
filter element protects the engine from
excessive quantities of oil from entering the
induction system. The filter element also protects
th
e engine aftertreatment system.
Note: Excessive quantities of oil that enter the
in
duction system of the engine can rapidly increase
the engine speed without control.
F
or information on aftermarket product s, refer
to Operation and Maintenance Manual, “Engine
Description”. Within that section, refer to the title
“
Aftermarket Products and Perkins Engines”.
The breather el
ement can be serviced from the top
position or the breather element can be serviced from
the bottom position.
Top Service
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Illustration 65
Typica l e xample
(A) Alignment position
1. Ensure that dirt cannot enter the breather
assembly. Ensure that the outside body of the
breather assembly is clean and free from damage.
Place a container under the breather assembly.
2. Rotate the top cap (1) counterclockwise into the
unlocked position. Remove the top cap from the
body of the breather (3).
3. Note the orientation of the filter element (2).
Remove the filter element .