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EVERY SO HOURS
Check fan belt adjustment. (See Section R).
Clean air cleaner and renew Dil (See Date).
Top up batteries with distilled water.
EVERY 250 HOURS
Refill Greaser on Dynamo.
Clean water trap bowl and gauze element.
*Clean element in lubricating oil filter.
*Drain oil trom sump and renew.
*Clean strainer in sump.
Unscrew drain plug on final tuel filter. replace
plug when clean tuel appears.
Flush radiator with clean water.
Clean and treat the battery terminals.
*These periods should be decreased to 100 hours
maximum. when engine is operating under adverse
conditions.
EVERY 500 HOURS
Clean and check atomisers.
Renew feIt element in lubricating oil filter.
Clean gauze trap in fuel oil filler (when fitted)
Clean strainer in lubricating oil filler.
POST-DELIVERY CHECKOVER.
Af ter a customtr bas taken delivery of bis
Perkins diesel engille. it is advisable. in bis own
interest. thai a genera I check over of the engine
be carried out af ter the first 25 hours in service.
It is also recommended that this following
procedure he adopted where an engine bas been
laid up tor a considerable period. before it is
again put into service.
This check over should comprise the following
points :-
I. Drain lubricating oil sump and re-fill up to
the ruIl mark on the dipstick with new clean
oil (Do not overfill). When the sump is
drained the sump strainer should he removed
and cleaned.
2. Check and if necessary adjust slow running
speed.
3. Check external nuts tor tightness.
4. Check and adjust valve clearances (.010 in.
.25 mmo hot).
5. Check fuel pipes trom tank to fuel injection
pump common chamher tor leaks.
6. Check tor lubricating oil leaks. and rectify
if necessary.
7. Check cooling system tor leaks and inspect
radiator water level.
8. Check fan belt tor tension.
9. Carry out raad test to check general per-
formance of engine.
10. Check engine mounting balts tor tightness.
It is also advisable to check the cylinder head
studs to ascertain that they are tightened to the
correct torque as given on page B.l.
Thereafter maintenance periods should he in
accordance with the following instructions.
It is assumed thai electrical equipment will have
already been checked tor such points as dynamo
rate of charge. effectiveness of connections and
circuits etc.
EVERY 1,000 HOURS
Drain fuel tank. remove and clean.
Inspect commutator and brushes of dynamo.
Remove cylinder head cover.
Examine valve springs and check valve clear-
ance.
Inspect valve rocker assembly for lubrication.
Renew element in final fuel filter.
Note. The time for cleaning the air cleaner
depends on operating conditions. therefore under
extremely dusty conditions. the time limit recom-
mended above for cleaning should he decreased.
The correct maintenance of the air cleaner win
greatly assist in reducing bare wear. thereby
extending the life of the engine.
Keep Eogioe Oeso.
DAll..V
Check watc:r in radiator.
Check oil level in sump (make sure the engine
is level),
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