what does spin-on in fuel filter or lube oil filter mean?
Nov 22, 2009 by masoud | Posted in Engineering
in diesel generator we have filters for lube and fuel; in its type is written spin-on, i wanna about spin-on.
in emergency diesel generator package; the type of filter refer to spin-on type. please explain.
It means it is you don't have to disconnect the lines from either end of the filter to remove it, you just unscrew it. Other filters can be inline filters that are directly connected with one line on the "in" side and one line on the "out"
| Nov 22, 2009
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