Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 376

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SERVICING

Servicing refers to general maintenance procedures to be performed by qualified service personnel.

MODEL IDENTIFICATION

Engine Serial Number

The engine number is stamped on the front left hand side of
the cylinder body.

AIR CLEANER

Oil Wetted (Viscous) Type Paper Element (Australia only)

The air cleaner has an oil wetted paper element.  No servic-
ing is required until the replacement interval is reached.
Never attempt to clean the element, no matter how dirty it
may appear.  The element is designed to provide normal
filtering efficiency until it becomes due for replacement.
Refer to the Item “Service and Maintenance” in the Owner’s
and Driver’s Manual for general service information.

Dry Type Paper Element

Element cleaning procedures will vary according to the
condition of the element.

Dust Fouled Elemant

Rotate the element with your hand while applying com-
pressed air to the inside of the element.  This will blow the
dust free.

392 - 490 (4-5/57-71)

Compressed air pressure

Kpa (Kg/cm

2

 / Psi)

CAUTION

Do not bang the element against another object in an
attempt to clean it.  Damage to the element will result.

Carbon and Dust Fouled Element

1.

Prepare a cleaning solution of Isuzu Genuine Element
Cleaner (Donaldson D1400) diluted with water.

2.

Submerge the element in the solution for twenty min-
utes.

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3.

Remove the element from the solution and rinse it well
with running water.
Water pressure must not exceed 274 Kpa (2.8 kg/cm

2

/40

Psi)

4.

Dry the element in a well ventilated area.
An electric fan will hasten drying.

NOTE:

Do not use compressed air or an open flame to dry the
element quickly.  Damage to the element will result.
It will usually take two or three days for the element to dry
completely.  Therefore, it is a good idea to have a spare on
hand to use in the interim.

LUBRICATING SYSTEM

Main Oil Filter (Cartridge Type Paper Element)

Replacement Procedure

1.

Loosen the drain plug to drain the engine oil.

2.

Wait a few minutes and then retighten the drain plug.

3.

Loosen the used oil filter by turning it counterclockwise
with the filter wrench.

4.

Clean the oil cooler fitting face.
This will allow the new oil filter to seat properly.

5.

Apply a light coat of engine oil to the O-ring.

6.

Turn in the new oil filter until the filter O-ring is fitted
against the sealing face.

7.

Use the filter wrench to turn in the filter an additional 1
and 1/4 turns.
Filter Wrench: 5-8840-0200-0

8.

Check the engine oil level and replenish to the specified
level if required.

0.7 (0.62/0.74)

lit(Imp qt / US qt)

Replenishment Engine Oil

9.

Start the engine and check for oil leakage from the main
oil filter.

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FUEL SYSTEM

Fuel Filter

Replacement Procedure

1.

Loosen the used fuel filter by turning it counterclock-
wise with the filter wrench.
Filter Wrench:  5-8840-0253-0 (J-22700)

2.

Remove the level sensor from the filter by turning it
counterclockwise with a wrench.

3.

Install the level sensor to the new fuel filter with a
wrench.

5.

Apply a light coat of engine oil to the O-ring.

6.

Turn in the fuel filter until the sealing face comes in
contact with the O-ring.

7.

Turn in the fuel filter an additional 2/3 of a turn with a
filter wrench.
Filter Wrench:  5-8840-0253-0 (J-22700)

8.

Loosen the bleeder plug on the injection pump overflow
valve.

9.

Operate the priming pump until fuel begins to flow from
the fuel filter.

10. Retighten the bleeder plug.
11. Operate the priming pump several times and check for

fuel leakage.

NOTE:

The use of an ISUZU genuine fuel filter is strongly recom-
mended.

13 (1.3/9)

N·m (Kg·m/lb·ft)

Level Sensor Torque

4.

Clean the filter cover fitting faces.
This will allow the new fuel filter to seat properly.

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Fuel Filter Water Draining Procedure

The indicator light will come on when the water level in the
water separator exceeds the specified level.
Drain the water and foreign material from the water separa-
tor with the following procedure.

1.

Find a safe place to park the vehicle.

2.

Open the engine hood and place a container (Approxi-
mately 0.2 liter capacity) at the end of the vinyl hose
beneath the drain plug on the separator.

3.

Loosen the drain plug by turning it counterclockwise
(Approximately 5 turns) and operate the priming pump
up and down about 10 times until water is drained
approximately 0.1 liter.

4.

After draining, securely tighten the drain plug by turn-
ing it clockwise and operate the priming pump manu-
ally up and down several times.

5.

After starting the engine, check to see that there is no
fuel leak from the drain plug.
Also check to see that the fuel filter water indicator light
has turned off.
If water separator requires frequent draining, have the
fuel tank drained for removal of water at your Isuzu
Dealer.

Air Bleeding

1.

Loosen the bleeder screw on the injection pump over-
flow valve.

2.

Operate the priming pump until fuel mixed with foam
flows from the bleeder screw.

3.

Tighten the bleeder screw.

4.

Operate the priming pump several times and check for
fuel leakage.

COOLING SYSTEM

Coolant Level

Check the coolant level and replenish the radiator reserve
tank as necessary.
If the coolant level falls below the “MIN” line, carefully check
the cooling system for leakage.  Then add enough coolant to
bring the level up to the “MAX” line.

NOTE:

Do not overfill the reserve tank.