Perkins M65 - Schedules

Chapter 4 TPD1379EDGr
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Schedules
The schedules which follow must be applied at the interval (hours or months) which occur rst.
A. First service at 25/50 hours D Every 1000 hours
B. Every day or every 8 hours E Every 2000 hours
C. Every 500 hours or 12 months F Every 3000 hours
A B C D E F Operation
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Check the amount of coolant in the header tank
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Check the engine for leakage of oil and coolant
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Check the specic gravity of the coolant (2) (3)
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Check the tension and the condition of the drive belt
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Check the impeller of the raw water pump
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Check the sea water strainer
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Drain water from the fuel pre-lter (1)
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Renew the element / canister of the fuel lter
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Check the atomisers, always renew the clamps (2)
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Check and adjust the idle speed, if it is necessary (2)
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Check the amount of lubricating oil in the sump
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Check the lubricating oil pressure at the gauge
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Renew the engine lubricating oil (4)
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Renew the canister of the lubricating oil lter
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Check the amount of lubricating oil in the reverse gearbox
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Renew the lubricating oil in the reverse gearbox
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Remove and clean the pipe(s) for the engine breather
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Renew the engine breather (2)(6)
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Clean or renew the element of the air lter
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Check all hoses and connections
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Check the valve tip clearances of the engine, and adjust if necessary (2)
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Clean the tubocharger impeller and turbocharger compressor casing(2)
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Check the audible warning system which protects the engine
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Check the alternator, the starter motor and the turbocharger etc.(2)
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Check the glow plugs (2) (5)
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Check the engine mounts
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Inspect the electrical system for signs of damage (2)
(1)If one is tted.
(2)By a person who has had the correct training.
(3)Renew the antifreeze every 2 years. If a coolant inhibitor is used instead of antifreeze, 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.
(5)If the cold start wiring kit is tted.
(6)M65 engines: Renew the breather components every 2000 hours, see page 55. M85T engines: Renew the engine breather valve
assembly every 5000 hours, see page 57.
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
• Clean the tube stack of the oil cooler for the reverse gearbox.