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DIESEL ENGINE
DAILY CHECKS
Regular maintenance is an important
factor in preventing downtime and
accidents. Always make the following
checks before operating the engine.
During the engine break-in period,
the following actions are critical to
engine performance and life.
1. Change engine oil and oil fi lter af-
ter fi rst 50 hours of operation (See
pages 6-3 to 6-4).
2. In cold weather, always allow the
engine to warm up before using.
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Parts which had trouble in
previous operation
-
By walking
around
the ma-
chine
Oil or water leaks
5-7
Engine oil level
and contamina-
tion
5-4
Amount of fuel
5-4
Amount of coolant
5-8
Dust in air cleaner
5-12
Damaged parts
and loosened
bolts and nuts
-
By start-
ing the
engine
Color of exhaust
fumes
3-4
Unusual engine
noise
3-5
BREAK-IN
All service and maintenance
should be done on a fi rm, level
surface.
NOTE