12 © Scania Industrial & Marine Engines 1997-11:2
MAINTENANCE
The maintenance programme covers 25 points, divided into the following
main groups:
Lubrication oil system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 14
Cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 18
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 24
Fuel system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 26
Electrical system, monitors, batteries etc. . .page 28
Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 33
The maintenance points are divided into intervals as follows:
Daily maintenance
Maintenance before first start
Maintenance after the first 400 hours of operation
Periodic maintenance every 200 hours of operation (carried out after 200,
400, 600, 800 etc. hours)
Periodic maintenance after every 400 hours of operation (carried out after
400, 800, 1200, 1600 etc. hours)
Periodic maintenance after every 1,200 hours of operation (carried out after
1,200, 2,400, 3,600 etc. hours)
Periodic maintenance after every 2,400 hours of operation (carried out after
2,400, 4,800 etc. hours)
Periodic maintenance after every 4,800 hours of operation (carried out after
4,800, 9,600 etc. hours)
Maintenance every year
Maintenance every 5th year
ENGINES WITH FEW HOURS OF
OPERATION
Emergency back-up power units and the like which are not used regularly
should be test run and checked according to the unit manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
The engine is run to operating temperature and the maintenance points below
should be carried out:
1. Checking oil level.
5. Checking coolant level.
8. Checking low pressure indicator.
12. Checking fuel level.
15. Checking electrolyte level in batteries.
16. Checking battery charge.
17. Cleaning batteries.
23. Look for leaks. Remedy as necessary
For engines with few operating
hours which do not receive
periodic maintenance
according to the maintenance
schedule on page 13,
maintenance should be carried
out according to the schedules
for:
“Every year”
“Every 5th year”