User Manual

P/N: 4GE020-015 v1.0, 2010-05-24
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1. To provide an oil drain for the supercharger,
it is necessary to make a hole in the side of
the oil pan. The drain fitting location MUST
allow the oil to drain back ABOVE the oil
level in the pan.
2. Locate the forward-most oil pan bolt on the
driver side of the engine block.
3. Fromthecenterofthatbolt,measure2.5”
toward the rear of the pan and mark the pan
for the oil return line fitting. See Fig 4A.
4. Drill1/8"pilotholeatthemarkedlocation.
5. Usethesupplied9/16"Roto-Broachtodrill
hole in oil pan. Break through pan carefully
so the cut out piece does not go into the pan
6. Threadtheholewitha3/8"NPTtapto
approximately1/2"deeporuntilfittingcanbe
started. Pack the flutes of the tap with heavy
grease to hold any loose chips.
7. Thoroughly clean the threaded area. Reach
inside oil pan and retrieve any stray chips.
8. Installthe3/8"NPTto1/2"barbfittinginto
the tapped hole. Temporarily cover oil drain
barb fitting to keep out debris.
9. Drain the engine oil, install a new filter and
refill with fresh oil.
10. Remove the blue plastic shipping cap from
the1/2"drainfittingonthesupercharger
Attachthesuppliedfabricbraided1/2"oil
returnlinetothe1/2"fittingandsecurewith
#8HoseClamp.
NOTE: Oil drain hose must be routed downhill with mini-
mal bends and no kinking. The supercharger
relies on a free-flowing gravity drain for proper
operation. Uphill hose routing will result in
improper drainage and possibly supercharger
failure.
4. OIL DRAIN INSTALLATION
(ENGINE OIL-FED UNITS ONLY)
Fig 4A
NOTE: Mark the hole for drilling so that it is as close to
the top of the pan as possible, while still allow-
ing enough clearance to install the fitting so that
it clears the rail on the pan.