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8.1 Preservation 8. Engine Preservation
8.1 Preservation 8.1.1 Preserving Engine
If the engine is to remain idle for an
extended period of time, it is necessary
to take protective measures to prevent rust
formation. The preservative measures
described here will protect the engine
upto 12 months..
Recommended Preservatives For :
Lube and Fuel system
Indian Oil Corp. Servo Preserve 30
Bharat Petroleum Bharat Preserve
Oil 30
Hindustan Petroleum Autoprun T120
Veedol Tide Oil Co. Veedol 30/40
* Clean the engine preferably using
thinner and compresed air.
* Run the engine until warm and stop.
* Drain the lube oil.
* Fill the engine with preservative oil.
* Clean the oil bath air cleaner, fill oil
bowl with preservative oil.
* Drain the fuel tank.
* Prepare mixture of Diesel +
Preservative, ratio 5 :1. Refill the fuel
tank with mixture.
* Run the engine for 5 mins. at low
speed / fix speed engine at No Load.
* Stop the engine.
* Turn the engine manually several times
to preserve the cylinders and
combustion chamber. While rotating
with starter, stop lever of fuel pump to
be in stop condition.
* Drain the preservative oil from engine
* Drain the Diesel + Preservative oil
from fuel tank.
* Remove the V-belts
* External unpainted surfaces to be
treated with rust preventive oil .
* Plug all the openings, vents of the
engine.
* Disconnect the battery & store it in a
safe place.
* Cover the engine with polythene bag
if possible.
* Procedure to be repeated if engine is
to be stored for more than 12 months.
External Surfaces
Indian Oil Corp. Servo RP 125
Bharat Petroleum Bharat Rustrol 152
Hindustan Petroleum Rustop 274
Veedol Tide Oil Co. Veedol Ruspro IT
Castrol India Rustilo DW-904
or DW-901
Recommanded cleansing agent to
remove preservatives when
recommissioning engine : - NC Thinner
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