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Clean the outside of the engine. Do not use a high
pressure washer for engine cleaning. Touch up
paint damage with Volvo Penta original paint.
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Check and rust-proof any control cables.
•
Put a note on the engine with the date, type of con-
servation and the conservation oil used.
•
Cover over the engine air inlet, exhaust opening and
engine if necessary.
Bringing out of storage
• Remove any covers from the engine, air inlet and
exhaust pipe.
• Top the engine up with the correct grade of oil, if
necessary. Install a new oil filter if the filter was
not changed during conservation.
• Check that there is oil in the reverse gear.
• Install new fuel filters and vent the fuel system.
• Check the drive belt(s).
• Check the condition of all rubber hoses, and re-
tighten the hose clamps.
• Close the drain taps and install the drain plugs.
• Insert the impeller in the seawater pump, using a
rotating movement (clockwise).
• Check the coolant level and anti-freeze. Top up
if necessary.
• Connect the fully charged batteries.
• Open the sea cocks.
• Start the engine (if the boat is in the water) and
warm up at a fast idle before loading the engine.
• Check that no oil, fuel or coolant leakage occurs.
• Check the oil level in the reverse gear. Top up if
necessary.
Conservation of the lubrication and fuel systems for more than 8 months’ stoppage:
•
Drain the oil from the sump and engine and fill the
engine up with conservation oil* to just above the
MIN marking on the dipstick.
•
Connect the fuel supply (1) and return fuel pipes
(2) to a jerrican filled with 1/3 conservation oil*and
2/3 diesel fuel.
•
Vent the fuel system.
•
Start the engine and run at a fast idle until about 2
litres (0.5 US gals.) have been used.
Stop the engine and connect the ordinary fuel pipes.
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Empty the conservation oil out of the engine.
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Follow the other instructions on the previous page.
* Conservation oils are sold by oil companies.
Storage
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