Technical Service Bulletin 99-3

Universal Oil Filter Installation Symbols

The symbols in this bulletin are offered as a standard that may be adopted
independently by filter manufacturers in order to provide a uniform graphical
representation of various steps used to properly install oil filters. The filter
installation steps represented by these symbols are provided in multiple
languages to assist installation in various market regions.

1. English Clean filter mounting base on the engine

Spanish Limpie la base de montaje del filtro del motor
French Nettoyez la base du filtre
German Filteranschraubflaeche reinigen
Italian Pulire la base del filtro
Dutch Filterbasis reinigen
Portuguese Limpe a base do filtro
Japanese

2. English Seat gasket

Spanish Coloque el empaque
French Inserez le joint
German Dichtung einsetzen
Italian Inserire la guarnizione
Dutch Pakking plaatsen
Portuguese Coloque a gaxeta / junta de vedacáo
Japanese

3. English Fill filter with oil

Spanish Ponga aceite en el filtro
French Remplissez le filtre d'huile
German Filter mit Oel befuellen
Italian Riempira il filtro dell 'olio
Dutch Filter met olie vullen
Portuguese Ponha óleo no filtro
Japanese

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4. English Oil gasket
Spanish Aceite el empaque
French Lubrifiez le joint
German Dichtung einoelen
Italian Lubrificare la guarnizione
Dutch Pakking olien
Portuguese Lubrigique o filtro com óleo
Japanese

5. English Hand tighten

Spanish Apriete a mano
French Serrez á la main
German Mit der Hand anziehen
Italian Avvitare a mano
Dutch Vastschroeven met de hand
Portuguese Apoerte com a máo
Japanese

6. English Complete tightening

Spanish Apriételo Totalmente
French Reserrez completement
German Vollstaendig anziehen
Italian Stringere forte
Dutch Volledig vastschroeven
Portuguese Aperte-o totalmente
Japanese

7. English Fill engine with oil

Spanish Ponga aceite al motor
French Remplissez le monteur d'huile
German Ol nachfuellen
Italian Riempira il motore dell 'olio
Dutch Olie in de motor doen
Portuguese Ponha óleo no motor
Japanese

8. English Check oil level

Spanish Revise el nivel de aceite
French Verifiez le niveau d'huile
German Oelstand pruefen
Italian Controllare la pressions dell 'olio
Dutch Oliepeil controleren
Portuguese Meça o óleo
Japanese

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9. English Start engine, check for leaks
Spanish Arranque el motor, revise fugas
French Demarrez le moteur, verifiez les fuites
German Motor anlassen und auf undichte Stellen überprue fen
Italian Avviare il motore, controllare le perdite
Dutch Motor starten, controleren naar lakken
Portuguese Arranque o motor / verifique vazamentos
Japanese

10. English Check oil pressure

Spanish Revise la presión del aceite
French Verifiez la pression d'huile
German Oeldruck pruefen
Italian Controllare la pressions dell 'olio
Dutch Oliedruk controleren
Portuguese Verifique a pressáo do óleo
Japanese

11. English Please recycle

Spanish Por favor recicle
French Recyclez s'il vous plait
German Bitte wiederverwerten
Italian Per favore reciclare
Dutch Gelieve te recycleren
Portuguese Por favor, recicle
Japanese

For additional information, contact:

Filter Manufacturers Council

P.O. Box 13966
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3966
Phone: 919/406-8817 Fax: 919/406-1306
www.filtercouncil.org
Administered by Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association

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