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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

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