BEARING 3P2429 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact the skin.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
Do not drain the engine lubricating oil when the engine is cold. As the engine lubricating oil cools, suspended waste particles settle on the bottom of the oil pan. The waste particles are not removed with draining cold oil. Drain the oil pan with the engine stopped. Drain the oil pan with the oil warm. This draining method allows the waste particles that are suspended in the oil to be drained properly.Failure to follow this recommended procedure will cause the waste particles to be recirculated through the engine lubrication system with the new oil.Oil and Filter Change Intervals
The standard engine oil and filter change period is 500 hours. There are several other factors that can alter the standard engine oil and filter change of 500 hours.
If the engine is using engine oil analysis to determine oil and filter change period.
The engine is working in a severe service environment/Load Factor
Infrequent operation of the engineRefer to this "Operation and Maintenance Manual", Severe Service Application for more information on reducing the engine oil and filter change period. For severe service applications the recommended oil and filter change period is 250 hours.If the engine is operated in severe service conditions, Caterpillar recommends the use of engine oil sampling. Refer to this "Operation and Maintenance Manual", Engine Oil sample - Obtain for more information.If the engine is operated infrequently less than 500 hours in a 12-month period, then the engine oil and filter change should be conducted yearly.Drain the Engine Lubricating Oil
Note: Ensure that the vessel that will be used is large enough to collect the waste oil.After the engine has been run at the normal operating temperature, stop the engine. Use one of the following methods to drain the engine oil pan:
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Typical example
If the engine is equipped with a drain valve, turn the drain valve knob counterclockwise to drain the oil. After the oil has drained, turn the drain valve knob clockwise to close the drain valve.
If the engine is not equipped with a drain valve, remove oil drain plug (1) to allow the oil to drain. If the engine is equipped with a shallow oil pan, remove the bottom oil drain plugs from both ends of the oil pan.After the oil has drained, the oil drain plugs should be cleaned and installed. If necessary, replace the O ring seal. Tighten the drain plug to 34 N m (25 lb ft).Replace the Oil Filter
Caterpillar oil filters are manufactured to Caterpillar specifications. Use of an oil filter that is not