MTU 16V 2000 M72 - Crankcase Breather

7.4 Crankcase Breather
7.4.1 Crankcase breather – Cleaning oil pre-separator element
Preconditions
☑ Engine is stopped and starting disabled.
WARNING
Fuels are combustible.
Risk of fire and explosion!
• Avoid open flames, electrical sparks and ignition sources.
• Do not smoke.
WARNING
Compressed air
Risk of injury!
• Do not direct compressed-air jet at persons.
• Wear protective goggles / safety mask and ear protectors.
Crankcase breather, cleaning oil
pre-separator element
1. Remove cover (5) from housing (4).
2. Take off oil pre-separator element (1), gas‐
ket (3) and O-ring (2).
3. Wash oil pre-separator element (1) and
housing (4) in fuel and blow out with com‐
pressed air.
4. Moisten oil pre-separator element (1) with
engine oil.
5. Position oil pre-separator element (1) with
new gasket (3) and O-ring (2) on housing
(4) and install cover (5).
6. Clean further oil pre-separator elements in
the same way.
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