FrozenTows4
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A whopping 454 miles, for the season, on my 2014 XF7000. Time for the first oil change and get it ready for next season.
The operators manual is pretty vague is some areas. The drain plug has an arrow pointing to it. But upside down, and looking backwards, one needs to look for the socket head cap screw with the brass washer. It’s more of a long bolt than a drain plug.
Draining the sump was pretty straight forward. Using a cut down oil bottle, to form an off set funnel, kept everything nice and clean.
With no capacities, or procedure listed in either the operator’s manual, or big manual, filling the sump is a look & see operation. About 2 ½ quarts brought it about half way up the sight glass. Your results will vary. I’ll explain more in a bit.
Turn the key to run, to check for the low oil pressure light, as outlined in the manuals. Nothing. But we knew that. Start it up, a micro second rattle, and the oil light goes out. I could see, through the site glass, the oil being drawn down & flowing around.
Turned it off and added about another quart. That’s 3 ½ total. This brought it up to about ¼ up the sight glass. Started it to bring to operating temperature. Amazing how much the oil will expand. I watched the sight glass fill to beyond visual. Engine is turned off at the fan trigger. About 1/3 qt is removed, from the sump, with a turkey baster, to bring it to just over 1/2 sight glass. I’ll be checking the oil, again, tonight. The sled was on the stand at the time! Brain fade I guess. I have a feeling that 3 ½ quarts is going to end up being the change capacity. We’ll see tonight.
I could not find the locations, in either the operator’s manual or big manual, where the skid grease fittings are. I found four. Is that it?
Only thing left is fogging the engine. Operators manual, and big manual, says to remove the plugs and add oil to cylinders. Then slowly turn over with the key off. But we don’t have a pull rope. Also says, on electric start models, to not turn over without the spark plugs grounded. I guess that means use the emergency starting rope, with plugs out & key off, to circulate the oil?
Sorry for the long post. If you made it through, all comments and questions are extremely coveted.
The operators manual is pretty vague is some areas. The drain plug has an arrow pointing to it. But upside down, and looking backwards, one needs to look for the socket head cap screw with the brass washer. It’s more of a long bolt than a drain plug.
Draining the sump was pretty straight forward. Using a cut down oil bottle, to form an off set funnel, kept everything nice and clean.
With no capacities, or procedure listed in either the operator’s manual, or big manual, filling the sump is a look & see operation. About 2 ½ quarts brought it about half way up the sight glass. Your results will vary. I’ll explain more in a bit.
Turn the key to run, to check for the low oil pressure light, as outlined in the manuals. Nothing. But we knew that. Start it up, a micro second rattle, and the oil light goes out. I could see, through the site glass, the oil being drawn down & flowing around.
Turned it off and added about another quart. That’s 3 ½ total. This brought it up to about ¼ up the sight glass. Started it to bring to operating temperature. Amazing how much the oil will expand. I watched the sight glass fill to beyond visual. Engine is turned off at the fan trigger. About 1/3 qt is removed, from the sump, with a turkey baster, to bring it to just over 1/2 sight glass. I’ll be checking the oil, again, tonight. The sled was on the stand at the time! Brain fade I guess. I have a feeling that 3 ½ quarts is going to end up being the change capacity. We’ll see tonight.
I could not find the locations, in either the operator’s manual or big manual, where the skid grease fittings are. I found four. Is that it?
Only thing left is fogging the engine. Operators manual, and big manual, says to remove the plugs and add oil to cylinders. Then slowly turn over with the key off. But we don’t have a pull rope. Also says, on electric start models, to not turn over without the spark plugs grounded. I guess that means use the emergency starting rope, with plugs out & key off, to circulate the oil?
Sorry for the long post. If you made it through, all comments and questions are extremely coveted.
