MTU 16V2000M72 - Crankcase Breather

8.4 Crankcase Breather
8.4.1 Crankcase breather – Cleaning oil pre-separator element
Preconditions
☑ Engine is stopped and starting disabled.
WARNING
Fuels are combustible and explosive.
Risk of fire and explosion!
• Avoid open flames, electrical sparks and ignition sources.
• Do not smoke.
• Wear protective clothing, protective gloves, and safety glasses / facial protection.
WARNING
Compressed air gun ejects a jet of pressurized air.
Risk of injury to eyes and damage to hearing, risk of rupturing internal organs!
• Never direct air jet at people.
• Always wear safety goggles/face mask and ear defenders.
Crankcase breather – Cleaning
oil pre-separator element
1. Remove cover (5) from housing (4).
2. Take off oil pre-separator element (1), gasket
(3) and O-ring (2).
3. Wash oil pre-separator element (1) and hous-
ing (4) in fuel and blow out with compressed
air.
4. Moisten oil pre-separator element (1) with
engine oil.
5. Place oil pre-separator element (1) with new
gasket (3) and O-ring (2) onto housing (4) and
install cover (5).
6. Clean further oil pre-separator elements in
the same manner.
104 | Crankcase Breather | M015650/06E 2018-05
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