Maintenance | 11
AXH1230‐UK ﴾ENG﴿ ‐ Apollo KM 189
To open the engine hood (fig. 150722-1):
– Turnoffthedieselengine.
– Removetheignitionkey.
– Placeinthecabasignshowing"Maintenanceinprogress".
– Disconnectthebatteryusingthebatterycutoffswitch.
– Pullthelever“1”towardthefrontofthevehicleuntilitclicks
tounlock.
– Lifttheengine hood “2”(fig.1506502)and fasten with the
supportrod“3”intheChookonthehood“4”.
– Releasethehoodgraduallytoensurethattherodhasbeen
insertedcorrectlyanddoesnotrelease.
To close the engine hood (fig. 150722-2):
– Hold the engine hood “2” and release the support rod “3”
fromtheChook“4”onthehood.
– Putbackthesupportrod"5"initsseat
– Closetheenginehoodwithlightpressure.Alwayscheckthe
properclosingbeforestartingtoworkorbeforeleavingthe
vehicle.
– Reactivatethebatterycutoffswitch.
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11.3 Engine lower protection plate removal
Toperformmaintenanceoperationsitisnecessarytotemporarily
remove the engine lower protection plate of the vehicle. The
lowerprotectionplate protectsthebottomof thevehicle,from
anybumps,collisions,dirt.
To remove the engine lower protection plate (fig. 150723-1):
– Placethevehicleinthemaintenanceposition.
– Lock the wheels with chocks to prevent accidental
movementofthevehicle.
– Unscrew the fastening bolts with a wrench size 13 and
removetheenginelowerprotectionplate“1”.
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CAUTION
At the end of the maintenance operations refit the engine lower protection plate.