Engine
Preservation
8.1
Preservation
1
8
.
1
Preservation
If the engine is to remain idle for an extended
period
of
time, it is necessary to take protec-
tive measures to prevent the formation
of
corrosion. The preservative measures de-
scribed here will protect the engine for up to
approx.
6 months. The procedure will have to
be
reversed
before
the
engine
is
recommissioned.
• Anti-corrosion oils to specification:
- MIL-L 21260B
- TL 9150-037/2
- Nato Code C 640 / 642
• Recommended cleaning agent to remove
pre servatives:
-
Petroleum
benzine
(hazardous
materials
class
A3)
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Preserve engine:
• Clean engine (poss. with cold cleaner).
Radiator cleaning, see 6.3.2.
• Run engine until warm, then turn off.
• Drain engine oil, see 6.1.2, and fill with anti-
corrosion oil.
• Drain coolant, see 6.3.3.
•
Top
up anti-corrosion agent, see specifica-
tions.
• Clean oil bath air filter if necessary, see
6.4.3, and top up anti-corrosion oil.
• Drain fuel tank.
• Make up a mixture
of
90 % diesel fuel and
10
% anti-corrosion oil, and refill fuel tank.
• Allow the engine to run forapprox. 10 mins.
• Switch off the engine.
• Manuallyturn the engineoverseveral times.
When turning over with starter, set shutoff
lever to stop position.
• Remove V-belts and store
in
wrapped con-
dition.
• Spray grooves on V-belt pulleys 2 with anti-
corrosion spray.
• Drain anti-corrosion agent, see 6.3.3.
• Lightly preserve coolantfiller neckand seal
with cap.
• Seal intake ports and exhaust ports.
Remove engine preservation:
• Remove anti-corrosion agent from
grooves in V-belt pulleys
2.
• Install V-belts. Retension after brief
operation
if
necessary, see 6.5.
• Remove covers from intake port
3 and
exhaust port
4.
• Disconnect coolant inlet and outlet neck
covers, remove protection and connectto
cooling system.
•
Top
up coolant, see 6.3.4.
System must be bled.
• Commission engine