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Oil Filter Adapter Cleaning and Inspection without Oil Cooler

Cleaning Procedure
  1. Clean the oil filter adapter in solvent.

    2. Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

  2. Dry the oil filter adapter with compressed air.

Inspection Procedure

    Object Number: 880619 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the oil filter adapter for the following:
    2. • 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)

    Object Number: 880622 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the oil filter adapter for the following:
    3. • 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)
  3. Inspect the passages of the oil filter adapter for blockage or obstructions.

    4. 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.

  4. Repair or replace components as necessary.

Oil Filter Adapter Cleaning and Inspection with Oil Cooler

Cleaning Procedure
  1. Clean the oil filter adapter in solvent.

    2. Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

  2. Dry the oil filter adapter with compressed air.

Inspection Procedure

    Object Number: 881856 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the oil filter adapter for the following:
    2. • 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)

    Object Number: 881857 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the oil filter adapter for the following:
    3. • 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)
  3. Inspect the passages of the oil filter adapter for blockage or obstructions.

    4. 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.

  4. Repair or replace components as necessary.