This demonstration guide answers one field question about a tilted set or a failed oil-level switch. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with oil-switch continuity on a level pad. That reading separates a tilted set or a failed oil-level switch from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the low-oil switch as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the low-oil switch just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the low-oil switch, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about a tilted set or a failed oil-level switch.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not defeating the switch so it will run on a slope. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the low-oil switch is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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