Storing the vehicle | 19
DOCMA0000006‐UK ﴾ENG﴿ ‐ Samson FPT 3A 269
19 Storing the vehicle
19.1 Long period of inactivity
Ifthevehiclemustbestoredforalongperiodoftime(overaweek),certainprecautionsmustbecomplied
withtoprotectit:
– Cleanthevehicle.
– Lubricateallthegreasers.
– Checkthetiresandinflatethemtotherecommendedpressure.
– Cleanthefuelsystemandchangethefiltercartridges.
– Storeanyequipment.
– Usethebatterycutoffswitchtodeactivatetheelectricalcircuit.
– Realignandlowerallthemobilepartsofthevehiclecompletely.
– Closeandlockallthewindows.
– Closeandlockthedoor.
19.2 Long period of inactivity
If the machine must be stored for a long period (more than two months), certain precautions must be
compliedwithtoprotectit:
– Cleanthevehicle.
– Touchupthepaintwherenecessarytopreventrust.
– Lubricateallthegreasers.
– Checkwhetheranypartsarewornordamagedandreplacethem,ifnecessary.
– Checkthetiresandinflatethemtotherecommendedpressure.
– Draintheoilfromtheengineandreplaceitwithnewoil.
– Cleanthefuelsystemandchangethefiltercartridges.
– Emptythefueltankasusualandfillitwithtenlitersofspecialfuelforprolongedinactivity.Runtheengine
fortenminutessothenewsolutioncandistributeevenly.
– Storeanyequipment.
– Usethebatterycutoffswitchtodeactivatetheelectricalcircuit.
– Realignandlowerallthemobilepartsofthevehiclecompletely.
– Applyalayeroflightgreaseontheuncoveredrodsofthehydrauliccylinders.
– Covertheexhaustopening.
– Closeandlockallthewindows.
– Closeandlockthedoor.
19.3 Restarting the vehicle
Preparingthevehicleafteralongperiodofinactivity:
– Inflatethetirestothecorrectpressure.
– Removethejackstandsfromundertheaxles.
– Fillthefueltank.
– Checktheradiatorcoolantlevel.
– Checkthelevelofthevariousoils.