ROTOR 2607596 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury.Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.
Do not under fill or overfill engine crankcase with oil. Either condition can cause engine damage.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the machine. 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.
Park the machine on a hard, level surface. Stop the engine before you check the engine oil level. Allow the oil to cool for five minutes.
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Note: The left side engine cover has been removed for photographic purposes. It is not necessary to remove the engine cover in order to check the engine oil level. Also, it is not necessary to remove the engine cover in order to add engine oil.
Check dipstick (1) while the engine is stopped.
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Maintain the engine oil level between the "ADD" mark and the "FULL" mark on the "ENGINE STOPPED" side of the dipstick.Note: When you operate the machine on severe slopes, the oil level in the engine crankcase must be at the "FULL" mark on the "ENGINE STOPPED" side of the dipstick.
If the engine oil level is low, add engine oil.
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Note: The left side engine cover has been removed for photographic purposes. It is not necessary to remove the engine cover in order to check the engine oil level. Also, it is not necessary to remove the engine cover in order to add engine oil.
Remove oil filler cap (2) .
Add the correct type of engine oil. Add engine oil until the engine oil level is between the "ADD" mark and the "FULL" mark on the dipstick.Note: See Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Lubricant Viscosities" for the correct type of engine oil.
Clean oil filler cap (2) and install oil filler cap (2) .
Close the hood.
Start the engine. Run the engine at low idle for five minutes. Check for leaks. Stop the engine after five minutes. Check the engine oil level on dipstick (1). Maintain the engine oil level between the "ADD" mark and the "FULL" mark.