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| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 83 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 83 | Ok I am kind of embarrassed about this, but have rebuilt the truck, and I change the oil religiously, but have not changed the filter in the oil bath. Going to order one any idea if it is a 5 inch or 6 inch usually found on a 48? They are cheap. How often do you change the filters? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Mike, What year and style oil bath air cleaner? Maintenance - 1948 Heavy Duty (Oil Bath) Air Cleaner The filter element is not replaced in a 216/235/261 oil bath air cleaner. You clean the filter element in solvent/kerosene/diesel-fuel (the filter element is part of the top of the assembly), then empty the dirty oil from the base, and then add 50 wt engine oil to the base (up to the "oil" line in the base). | | | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 83 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 83 | Thanks I need to do this soon! I am going to the wrong garages and they never mentioned it ever. So will get it taken care of!!!!Thank you!
Mike | | | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 215 | The mesh in the oil bath filter is a flame arrestor also. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 83 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 83 | Thanks! Appreciate the help! | | |
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