C-Series Book - Industrial Engine Service
C-Series Book - Industrial Engine Service
C-Series Book - Industrial Engine Service
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1<br />
OIL PUMP<br />
A trochoidal or gerotor type oil pump<br />
supplies oil under pressure to the oil<br />
circulatory system. The oil pump is attached<br />
to, and driven by, the camshaft Assy. On<br />
current production engines an oil pressure<br />
relief valve bypass, set at 60-65 pounds<br />
pressure, is built into the oil pump Assy.<br />
This serves to protect the oil fi lter element<br />
during extremely cold temperatures.<br />
The relief valve bypass is of the ball and<br />
spring design. Adjustment may be made by<br />
adding or removing spacer washers from<br />
beneath the oil relief valve adjusting screw.<br />
Add washers to increase the pressure and<br />
remove to lower pressure.<br />
Adjusting<br />
Screw<br />
Spacer<br />
Washers<br />
GEROTOR OIL PUMP<br />
Spring<br />
Ball<br />
Oil Pressure Relief Valve<br />
to Camshaft<br />
Gerotor<br />
On older engines using the trochoidal type<br />
pump, a separate bypass valve is located in<br />
the oil line between the oil pump and the<br />
oil fi lter. This bypass is nonadjustable and<br />
factory set at 75-80 pounds.<br />
On engines manufactured prior to 1983,<br />
an external gear type pump was used with<br />
no bypass between the pump and oil fi lter.<br />
The trochoidal oil pump with the bypass<br />
valve will serve as an exact replacement on<br />
previous, older manufactured engines.<br />
It should not be necessary to service oil<br />
pump except during overhaul when it should<br />
be disassembled, cleaned, inspected, and<br />
checked for wear. Severe sludging will<br />
require occasional disAssy to clean pump<br />
passages and the relief valve. Low oil<br />
pressure is a possible indication of clogged<br />
oil pump passages.<br />
OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE<br />
The oil pressure relief valve, which<br />
is located in the camshaft base block,<br />
provides proper oil pressure to all parts<br />
of the engine. If it is necessary to adjust<br />
oil pressure, adjustment can be made by<br />
inserting or removing washers in the spring<br />
retainer plug located behind the relief valve<br />
spring. This plug should always be screwed<br />
down tight. Oil pressure SHOULD NOT be<br />
regulated by loosening this plug.<br />
To increase oil pressure, washers are<br />
added, and to decrease oil pressure, washers<br />
are removed. Normally, 4 or 5 washers will<br />
give 30-45 pounds oil pressure.<br />
The oil pressure relief valve depends<br />
upon free movement of the ball to operate<br />
correctly. If erratic oil pressure is traced<br />
to the pressure relief valve, remove plug,<br />
pull out spring and ball, clean thoroughly,<br />
and inspect spring for correct length. The<br />
oil pressure is factory set at 55-65 pounds<br />
pressure on all engines with factory-installed<br />
oil fi lters.<br />
On Climax engines manufactured prior<br />
to 1977 and not manufactured by Arrow<br />
<strong>Engine</strong> Company, normal oil pressure was<br />
17-20 PSI. The bypass spring on older<br />
engines was lighter in tension than the<br />
current spring. By installing the current<br />
spring, Part #94-A, and installing the OFK-<br />
1-NS Oil Filter Kit, older model engines can<br />
be updated to current specifi cations.<br />
6 C-SERIES SERVICE, OPERATION & PARTS MANUAL – AEPB1 1-800-331-3662