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Key safety warnings and precautions that must be understood and followed before operating the engine.
Purpose and scope of the user handbook.
List of Perkins Group companies and contact information.
Covers engine lifting, asbestos handling, and dangers from used engine oils.
Discusses environmental protection and handling of Viton seals.
Guidelines for cleaning engine components.
Details on engine cooling system parameters and capacity.
Specifications for fuel, lubrication, and governor systems.
Details on exhaust system, flywheel, and crankshaft.
Information on engine dry weight and electrical system.
Details on engine protection systems and the instrument panel.
Torque settings for cylinder head and crankcase components.
Torque settings for oil pump, camshaft, water pump, etc.
General torque loadings for metric coarse threads.
Recommended intervals for lubricating oil and filter changes.
Advice on engine operation to maintain oil quality.
Guidelines for water quality, additives, and coolant maintenance.
Steps for initial start, including battery and oil filling.
Instructions for priming lubrication and filling cooling systems.
Procedure for priming the fuel system.
Description of the engine-mounted instrument panel.
Details on temperature, pressure gauges, and ammeter.
Information on tachometer, exhaust gauge, key switch, and fuse holder.
Instructions for normal engine starting and shutdown.
Daily and weekly inspection tasks for engine upkeep.
Maintenance for batteries, radiator, and taper lock bushes.
Initial maintenance procedures for new or rebuilt engines.
Changing engine oil, filters, and draining water trap.
Checking drive belts and turbocharger oil feed.
Fan bearing lubrication and belt tensioning, plus V-belt fault tracing.
Procedure for cleaning the crankcase breather on radiator-cooled engines.
Procedure for cleaning the crankcase breather on heat-exchanger cooled engines.
Cleaning the improved design crankcase breather.
Step-by-step guide to cleaning the centrifugal oil filter.
Procedure for changing engine oil and standard spin-on filters.
Procedure for changing optional change-over lubricating oil filters.
Changing fuel filter elements when the engine is stopped.
Procedure for changing the combined fuel filter water separator.
Changing fuel filter elements while the engine is running.
Procedures for changing standard and heavy-duty air filters.
Maintenance of the closed circuit breather separator system.
Cleaning the elements of the closed circuit breather system.
Procedure for equalizing rocker bridges and setting valve clearances.
Detailed steps for equalizing bridge pieces and setting valve clearances.
Preventive maintenance schedule for engines in stand-by duty.
Preventive maintenance schedule for engines in continuous duty.
Wiring diagram for CAV starter with repeater relay.
Wiring diagram for CAV starter without repeater relay.
Wiring diagram for CAV starter with repeater relay for remote/auto start.
Wiring diagram for engine without repeater (manual start).
Wiring diagram for Prestolite starter with repeater relay.
Wiring diagram for Prestolite starter without repeater relay.
Wiring diagram with Heinzmann governor & Prestolite starter.
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