Lubrication and Maintenance Lubrication and Maintenance Service Interval Chart—Generator (Standby) Applications NOTE: Use service intervals listed below for generator (standby) applications. Match service items below to titles in Lubrication and Maintenance Sections for procedures.
Continued on next page OURGP11,000021E –19–15OCT03–1/2 21-4 021604 PN=131 Lubrication and Maintenance Service Intervals Item Every 2 Weeks 500 Hours or 12 Months 2000 Hours or 24 Months As Required Operate Engine at Rated Speed and 50%–70% Load a Minimum of 30 Minutes • Check Engine Oil and Coolant Level • Check Fuel Filter/Water Bowl • Check Air Cleaner Dust Unloader Valve & Restriction Indicator Gaugea • Visual Walk Around Inspection • Check Lamps (4045DF/TF270) • Service Fire Extinguisher • Check Engine Mounts • Service Battery • Check Manual Belt Tensioner and Belt Wear • Change Engine Oil And Replace Oil Filterb, c • Check Crankcase Vent System • Check Air Intake Hoses, Connections, & System • Replace Fuel Filter Elements—Bleed Fuel System • Check Automatic Belt Tensioner and Belt Wear • Check Engine Electrical Ground Connection • Check Cooling System • Coolant Solution Analysis-Add SCAs as required • Pressure Test Cooling System • Check Engine Speeds • Adjust Variable Speed (Droop) (4.5 L “270” Engines) • Check Crankshaft Vibration Damper (6.8 L Engines)d • Flush and Refill Cooling System • Test Thermostats • Check and Adjust Engine Valve Clearance • aReplace primary air cleaner element when restriction indicator shows a vacuum of 625 mm (25 in.) H2O.
bDuring engine break-in, change the oil and filter for the first time before 100 hours of operation. cIf the recommended engine oils, John Deere PLUS-50or ACEA-E4/E5, are not used, the oil and filter change interval is reduced to every 250 hours. If diesel fuel with a sulfur content greater than 0.05% is used, the oil and filter change interval is also reduced. 6-Cylinder engines with oil pan option codes 1907, 1908, and 1909 require the oil to be changed at every 250 hours regardless of oil specification used. dReplace crankshaft damper every 4500 hours or 60 months, whichever occurs first.