Oil Filter Adapter Cleaning and Inspection without Oil Cooler
Cleaning Procedure
- Clean the oil filter adapter in solvent.
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.
- Dry the oil filter adapter with compressed air.
Inspection Procedure
- Inspect the oil filter adapter for the following:
| • | Damage to the wiring harness retaining tab (2) |
| • | Damage to the threads for the oil pressure switch (3) |
| • | Damage to the threads for the bypass valve hole plug (4) |
| • | Damage to the mounting holes (1) |
- Inspect the oil filter adapter for the following:
| • | Damage to the oil filter bypass valve (2) |
| • | Damage to the mounting surface (3) |
| • | Damage to the gasket sealing surface (4) |
| • | Damage to the threads for the oil filter fitting (5) |
| • | Damage to the oil filter sealing surface (1) |
- Inspect the passages of the oil filter adapter for blockage or obstructions.
Important: The oil filter bypass valve is not a replaceable component, the oil filter adapter must be replaced if the oil filter bypass valve requires replacement.
- Repair or replace components as necessary.
Oil Filter Adapter Cleaning and Inspection with Oil Cooler
Cleaning Procedure
- Clean the oil filter adapter in solvent.
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.
- Dry the oil filter adapter with compressed air.
Inspection Procedure
- Inspect the oil filter adapter for the following:
| • | Damage to the wiring harness retaining tab (2) |
| • | Damage to the threads for the following: |
| - | Oil pressure switch (3) |
| - | Oil cooler line connector fittings (4) |
| - | Oil cooler bypass valve (5) |
| • | Damage to the mounting holes (1) |
- Inspect the oil filter adapter for the following:
| • | Damage to the oil filter bypass valve (2) |
| • | Damage to the mounting surface (3) |
| • | Damage to the gasket sealing surface (4) |
| • | Damage to the threads for the oil filter fitting (5) |
| • | Damage to the oil filter sealing surface (1) |
- Inspect the passages of the oil filter adapter for blockage or obstructions.
Important: The oil filter bypass valve is not a replaceable component, the oil filter adapter must be replaced if the oil filter bypass valve requires replacement.
- Repair or replace components as necessary.
