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December 2019W11/W12/W13 | Operation manual
10.9 Decommissioning and recommissioning the wheel loader
The specified measures refer to decommissioning and recommissioning the wheel loader for extended periods.
Observe the engine operating instructions!
Decommissioning the wheel loader
• Park the wheel loader as described in section 10. "SERVICING AND INSPECTION".
• Block the articulated joint.
• Jack up such that the tires no longer touch the ground.
• Release the parking brake.
• Lower the lifting frame completely.
• Carry out the "Discharging residual pressure in hydraulic system" and put the control lever in the 0 position.
• Spray bare metal parts of the wheel loader (e.g.: the piston rods of the hydraulic rams, if they are not retracted)
with anticorrosive agent.
• Preserve the engine.
Preserve the engine
• Clean the engine using a high-pressure cleaner at a suitable location.
• Bring the engine to operating temperature.
• Drain the engine oil and dispose of it in an environmentally compatible manner.
• Fill the engine with anticorrosive oil.
• Drain the fuel tank.
• Produce a mixture of 90% fuel and 10% anticorrosive oil and top up the fuel tank.
• Allow the engine to idle for 10 minutes, then turn it off.
• Turn over the engine several times by hand to aid cylinder and combustion chamber preservation.
• Remove the fan belt and place it in airtight and light-tight storage.
• Spray the running surfaces of the pulleys with anticorrosive agent.
• Seal off the engine intake and exhaust ports.
Battery storage
• Remove the battery.
• Clean the battery.
• Charge the battery.
• Store the battery in a dry and well ventilated room at approx. 20 °C.
• Check the battery acid level monthly.
• Recharge the battery before reuse.
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