WHEEL 9V9008 - Caterpillar

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Place a suitable container under the drain hose. Open the drain valve (1).
Drain the engine oil completely.
Close the drain valve.
Remove filter element (2). Discard the used filter element.
Clean the filter housing base. All of the old filter seal must be removed from the filter housing base.
Apply a thin coat of engine oil to the seal of the new filter element. Note: There are rotation index marks on each engine oil filter that are spaced 90 degrees or 1/4 turn away from each other. When you tighten oil filters, use the rotation index marks as a guide.
Install the engine oil filter hand tight until the seals of the engine oil filter contacts the base. Note the position of the index marks on the filter in relation to a fixed point on the filter base.
Tighten the filter according to the instructions that are printed on the filter. Use the index marks as a guide.
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Remove oil fill cap (3). Fill the crankcase with new oil. See Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Capacities (Refill)". Clean the oil filler cap and install the oil filler cap.
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Before you start the engine, check the oil level on oil level gauge (4). The oil level must be between the "L" mark and the "H" mark on the oil level gauge.
Start the engine. Run the engine for two minutes. Inspect the machine for leaks. Stop the machine.
Wait for ten minutes in order to allow the oil to drain back into the crankcase. Check the oil level. Maintain the oil level between the "L" mark and the "H" mark on the oil level gauge.
Close the engine compartment.