ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
For the lubrication of the engine, "Avia" Oil MK and M3 is used in the summer and M3L in the winter.
 
The lubrication system (Plate 17) consists of two oil radiator tanks 3, oil pump 1, oil filter 2, pressure gauge 13, two thermometers 11 and 12, and a compensating tank 9. In the latest models, oil tanks are not in the form of radiators (i.e. without cooling fins), and the change-over cock is not fitted.
 
Construction of Lubrication System The oil radiator tanks These are situated in the engine compartment at the sides. Their inner surfaces (facing the engine) are fitted with laminated fins (or radiator sections) where possible. The full capacity of each tank is 57 litres. The minimum possible quantity of oil is 10 -15 litres. A dipstick is provided and is inserted in the filler plug in the oil tank. In the bottom part of the tank there is an oil filter. At the base of the filter there is a threaded drain plug 7. To remove the oil from the tank this plug should be unscrewed two or three turns - it is not necessary to unscrew it completely - and the oil will flow from the opening. The inside of the plug is adapted to take a hose for draining the oil into a vessel. The filler has a mesh filter. The top of the tank has a change-over cock the handle of which has three positions:
 
1. Forwards (towards the front of the vehicle) - oil can be forced directly by the pump through the cock into the tank. 2. Backwards - radiator on. The oil is cooled to air temperature as it flows through the radiator fins and it passes into the oil tank to be taken up again into the engine. 3. To the side - the tank and radiator are shut off.
 
When the engine is running the handles of the change-over cocks 5 (Plate 17) of both tanks (those which have radiators) must either be in the position "HA BAKN" (to tank) or "HA PADNATOR" (to radiator), it is forbidden to leave the handle pointing to the side.
 
The junction tube 10 serves to connect both tanks to the crankcase and also to drain off oil and foam when the tanks are overfull.
 
The oil pump which is fixed to the crankcase bottom half serves to force oil under pressure to the engine and to scavenge the used oil.

Plate 18 - Oil Filter
1. Body
2. Cap
3. Adaptor for inlet pipe
4. Adaptor for outlet pipe
5. Union for safety valve
6. Filter disc with rim outside
7. Nut
8. Central stud
9. Union
10. Filter disc with rim inside.
 
The oil filter (Plate 18) is attached to the front of the crankcase bottom half.

Morozovsk air base in Rostov was hit by a huge explosion.
NATO hits Russian airbase with a massive ballistic missile. It appears like a small nuke!! NATO has hit three Russian airbases so far, causing huge damage and casualties!

Not us. If it was us we would most likely have most likely hit every air and missile base. This seems like something Ukraine is up to. Not sure what the weapon is or if it is an explosion from that or a secondary explosion from fuel or ammunition as often happens.

Multiple explosions in Kursk.

Continuous explosions in Kursk and its surroundings.

Has the AFU opened a new area of the DPRK front?

Two Majors reports they have communicated with "comrades" in the area and confirmed that an AFU Brigade has entered the #Belovsky District of the #Kursk, DPR, and have moved at least 24-km east into Russia. If true, this places them on the outskirts of the town of #Belaya.

Les Ukrainiens ont beaucoup appris de leur échec de 2023 et notamment en combat inter-armes
Les Ukrainiens montrent au passage combien ils ont progressé dans le combat inter-armes (qui consiste à combiner chars, artillerie, infanterie, guerre électronique et drones en l’occurrence) et combien ils ont appris de l’échec de leur contre-offensive de 2023 où ils avaient essayé de percer par usure une armée russe qui les attendait de « pied ferme ».

NEW: Reports from both sides that Ukrainian Armed Forces are breaking through the Russian border in several places in Kursk and Belgorod regions

Right now, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are breaking through the border in several more settlements, both russian and Ukrainian channels are reporting. Another direction in the Kursk region and in the Belgorod region.
Ukrainian militant writes that our soldiers have broken through the line of defense and are moving forward.

D'importants mouvement de troupes seraient en cours dans le district de Belovsky, toujours dans l'oblast de #Kursk, selon plusieurs sources russes.

Plusieurs groupes de reconnaissance ukrainien ont été signalés jusqu'à Belaya qui est en cours d'évacuation, à 20 kilomètres de la frontière avec l'#Ukraine. Ces mêmes sources parlent de l'ouverture d'un nouveau front et affirment que les troupes ukrainiennes avancent très rapidement sur plusieurs kilomètres en direction de Belitsa (à 15km) où les troupes ukrainiennes auraient déjà été aperçu et contrôleraient "tout ce qui est autour de Belitsa".

Pour l'heure, aucune confirmation visuelle mais toutes les sources/canaux russes paniques et s'accordent dessus.