CONE 2P1371 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact the skin.
Do not drain the engine oil when the engine is cold. As the engine oil cools, suspended waste particles settle on the bottom of the engine oil pan. The waste particles are not removed with the draining cold engine oil. Drain the crankcase while the engine is stopped. Drain the crankcase while the engine oil is warm. This draining method allows the waste particles that are suspended in the engine 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 engine oil.Drain the Engine 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 crankcase oil:
Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact the skin.
The vehicle must be parked on a level surface for this maintenance procedure.
If the engine is equipped with a drain valve, turn the drain valve knob counterclockwise in order to drain the engine oil. After the engine oil has drained, turn the drain valve knob clockwise in order to close the drain valve.
If the engine is not equipped with a drain valve, remove the oil drain plug in order to allow the engine oil to drain. If the engine is equipped with a shallow sump, remove the bottom oil drain plugs from both ends of the engine oil pan.After the engine oil has drained, the oil drain plugs should be cleaned and installed. Tighten the oil drain plugs to the proper torque. Refer to the Specifications Module, "Engine Oil Pan" topic for additional information.Replace the Oil Filter
Caterpillar oil filters are built to Caterpillar specifications. Use of an oil filter not recommended by Caterpillar could result in severe engine damage to the engine bearings, crankshaft, etc., as a result of the larger waste particles from unfiltered oil entering the engine lubricating system. Only use oil filters recommended by Caterpillar.
Remove the oil filter with a 185-3630 Chain Wrench .
Cut the oil filter open with a 175-7546 Oil Filter Cutter. Break apart the pleats and inspect the oil filter for metal debris. An excessive amount of metal debris in the oil filter may indicate early wear or a pending failure.Use a magnet to differentiate between the ferrous metals and the nonferrous metals that are found in the oil filter element. Ferrous metals may indicate wear on the steel and cast iron parts of the engine.Nonferrous metals may indicate wear on the aluminum parts, brass parts or bronze parts of the engine. Parts that may be affected include the following items: main bearings, rod bearings, turbocharger bearings and cylinder heads.Due to normal wear and friction, it is not uncommon to find small amounts of debris in the oil filter. Consult your Caterpillar dealer in order to arrange