Oil Pressure Sender: Service and Repair

OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
Service repair no -12.60.50

Remove
1. Release fixings and remove battery cover.
2. Disconnect battery earth lead.
3. Raise vehicle on 4 post ramp.
4. Remove oil filter.





5. Remove bolt securing engine oil cooler return pipe to alternator support bracket.





6. Loosen union and remove oil cooler return pipe.
7. Disconnect Lucar from oil pressure switch.
8. Position container below switch to catch oil spillage.





9. Remove oil pressure switch and discard O-ring.


Refit
10. Clean oil pressure switch threads.
11. Fit new O-ring to switch.
12. Fit oil pressure switch and tighten to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
13. Connect Lucar.
14. Ensure oil cooler return pipe union is clean and fit new O-ring to pipe.
15. Align oil cooler return pipe to alternator support bracket and fit but do not tighten bolt at this stage.
16. Tighten oil cooler return pipe union to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
17. Tighten bolt securing oil cooler return pipe to alternator support bracket.
18. Fit oil filter.
19. Connect battery earth lead.
20. Fit battery cover and secure with fixings.
21. Top up engine oil.