Vetus GHX - Long Engine Storage - Inactivity

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vetus® Installation manual Generator Sets GHX / GLX
• Add coolant or water to the coolant circuit if necessary.
• Close the cap.
• Start the engine and verify if the engine is running normal.
2.3 Long engine storage – Inactivity
If the engine remains inactive for a period of time exceeding 6 months, you need to protect it from oxidation and break-
downs in accordance with the following instructions:
• Drain o the water from the fuel system and ll the fuel tank.
• Make sure that the engine fuel system is lled with a fuel mixture with protective properties.
• Flush out the raw water circuit with fresh water and if necessary ll with antifreeze. Clean the heat exchanger if nec-
essary.
• Make sure that the cooling system is lled with a suitable anti-freeze.
• Let the engine run for 15 minutes without load; stop the engine and change the oil lter and the engine oil.
• Put oil (according to the specications into the oil sump until the oil sump reaches at least ‘Min’ on the oil dipstick.
Oil 15 W40, API: CF4, CG4, CH4, CI4 or ACEA: A3/B3, A3/B4, E7
For example: Vetus Marine Diesel Engine Oil 15 W40
Shell Rimula R4 15W40
• Disconnect the battery cables, charge the batteries if necessary and grease the battery terminals.
After a period of inactivity, it is necessary to carry out a some maintenance work before starting the engine again
to ensure its eciency conditions.
• Check the battery charge level conditions. Assure that the battery voltage is over 12.5 V.
• Make sure the electric contacts are intact. Assure the correct electrical connections.
• Carry out the engine diagnosis.
• Check the oil level-conditions, and if necessary, top- up or replace.
• Verify and if necessary replace the oil lter.
• Check the coolant level an mixture, and if necessary top – up.
• Replace / Clean the fuel lter.
• Clean the air lter.
• Verify the belts status and tighteners.
• Verify the integrity of the sea water pump impeller.
• Check the integrity of zinc anodes, is present.
• Verify and if is necessary grease: starter pinion.
• Start the engine and run without load for few minutes.
• If no anomalies bring the engine to its operating temperature, 70 - 80 °C (158 - 176 °F). Verify that there is no air in the
coolant circuit – bleed the air from coolant circuit if necessary.
• Turn o the engine and check again the engine oil level and coolant level.
• Verify for tightening.