Perkins 415GM - Maintenance Schedules

Chapter 4 N39453
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Schedules, models - 415GM, 422GM & 422TGM
The schedules which follow must be applied at the interval (hours or months) which occur rst.
A Every day or every 8 hours D Every 2000 hours
B Every 500 hours or 12 months E Every 3000 hours
C Every 1000 hours
A B C D E Operation
● ● ● ● ● Check the amount of coolant in the header tank
● Check the engine for leakage of oil and coolant
● Check the specic gravity of the coolant
(2) (3)
● Check the tension and the condition of the drive belt
● Renew alternator drive belt
● Check the impeller of the raw water pump
● Check the sea water strainer
● Check heat exchanger end caps for signs of corrosion
● Drain water from the fuel pre-lter
(1)
● Renew the element / canister of the fuel lter
● Check the atomisers
(2)
● Ensure the turbocharger impeller and turbocharger impeller casing are cleaned
(2)
● Check the amount of lubricating oil in the sump
● Renew the engine lubricating oil
(4)
● Renew the canister of the lubricating oil lter
● Remove and clean the pipe(s) for the engine breather
● Renew the engine breather
(2)
● Clean or renew the element of the air lter
● Check all hoses and connections
● Check the valve tip clearances of the engine, and adjust if necessary
(2)
● Check the audible warning system which protects the engine
● Check the alternator, the starter motor etc.
(2)
● Check the glow plugs
(2)
(1) If one is tted.
(2) By a person who has had the correct training.
(3) Renew the coolant every 6 years. If a coolant inhibitor is used instead of coolant, it should be renewed every 6 months.
(4) The oil change interval will change with the amount of sulphur in the fuel (see the table and the Fuel Specication in section 5). The
interval to change the canister of the lubricating oil lter is not affected.
Note: To ensure that the engine runs at maximum efciency, the operations that follow must be done every
12 months or less. If the raw water is excessively contaminated, these operations should be done more
frequently.
• Clean the tube stack of the heat exchanger for the closed circuit coolant