PIN 6V4046 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact skin.
Note: Removing the drain plug from the bottom of the torque converter oil filter may not allow all of the oil to drain from the filter housing. When you remove the filter housing and the filter element, be careful to avoid contact with hot oil.
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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.Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Caterpillar Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar products.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
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Remove drain plug (4) from the bottom of the filter housing and drain the oil into a suitable container.
Clean the drain plug and install the drain plug.
Remove cover (1).
Remove filter element (2).
Discard the filter element into a suitable container.
Remove screen (3) from the filter housing.
Clean the filter housing in clean nonflammable solvent.
Inspect the cover seal. If the seal is damaged, replace the cover seal with a new cover seal.
Install the screen and a new filter element.
Install the cover.
Start the engine and operate the engine at low idle. Check for leaks and make any necessary repairs.
Observe the oil level. The transmission must be kept in the NEUTRAL position and the parking brake must be engaged.
Maintain the oil level to the FULL mark in the sight gauge.
If necessary, add oil.