30 © Scania CV 2009
Maintenance
The maintenance programme covers 20 points, divided into the following
main groups:
Lubricating oil system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 28
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 32
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 38
Fuel system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 40
Electrical system, batteries, etc. . . . . . . . . . .page 42
Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 44
The maintenance points are divided into intervals as follows:
Daily maintenance
Maintenance before the first start
Maintenance after the first 400 hours of operation
Periodic maintenance every 200 hours of operation (carried out at 200, 400,
600, 800, etc. hours)
Periodic maintenance every 400 hours of operation (carried out at 400, 800,
1,200, 1,600, etc. hours)
Periodic maintenance every 1,200 hours of operation (carried out at 1,200,
2,400, 3,600, etc. hours)
Periodic maintenance every 2,400 hours of operation (carried out at 2,400,
4,800, etc. hours)
Periodic maintenance every 4,800 hours of operation (carried out at 4,800,
9,600 etc. hours)
Annual maintenance
Maintenance every 5 years
Engines with few hours of operation
Emergency generator sets and the like that are not used regularly should be
test run and checked in accordance with the generator set manufacturer’s
instructions.
Run the engine until it reaches operating temperature and then carry out the
maintenance points below:
1. Checking the oil level.
5. Checking the coolant level.
8. Checking the vacuum indicator.
12. Checking the fuel level.
14. Checking the electrolyte level in batteries.
15. Checking the state of charge in batteries.
16. Cleaning the batteries.
19. Check for leaks, rectify as necessary.
Block the starting device when
working on the engine.
If the engine starts accidentally,
there is a
SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY.
For engines with few operating
hours that do not receive
periodic maintenance according
to the maintenance schedule on
page 29, maintenance should be
carried out in accordance with
the schedule:
"Annually"
"Every 5th year"
Important
!
WARNING
!