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6.8 Engine Cleaning
Preparation
● Switch off the engine.
● Remove engine covers and cooling air hood.
Replace them after cleaning and before the test
run.
● Cover electrical / electronic components / con-
nections (eg. generator, starter, governor, sole-
noid).
Using compressed air
● Blow air through the engine, taking particular
care not to damage the cooler and cooling fins
(begin to blow through air from the exhaust
side).
Remove the dirt which has blown into the inte-
rior space.
Using cold-cleaning compound
● Spray the engine with the commercial cold-
cleaning compound and allow to react for approx.
10 mins.
● Spray clean the engine with a strong water jet,
repeat if necessary.
● Allow the engine to run up so that the remaining
water evaporates.
Using high pressure device
● Clean the engine with a steam jet (max. spray
pressure
of 60 bar, max. steam temperature of 90ºC).
● Allow the engine to run up so that the remaining
water evaporates.
6.8.1 Engine Cleaning
Clean the engine only when the
engine is switched off.
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