Weifang 495 - Preservation and Storage

Chaper -VI. ,Preservation and storage 6fThe:Engine
'If 'the en~ine is to be laid up for a relatively long- period of
time:, it should~ be'preserved and -<stored iaccording:.to:'the following
pi-ocedure: ~ tf', · ~!,~ :~: " .. ,
I. Drain'; off~he fuel oil ,lubricating oil andc()ol:ing :wat'er,~. '-
~ 2'. _'R'ern'ave the ,inJector. assembly,;.filleach cylindei::j.with-; 200g
clean':dehydrated 1 ubrica tingoil (i~' e.' ·:·;heat· the' 'oil-JtQ.~·lOO.-, ~·~:1] O°C ,
wait .until'no ,bubble -appears). Turn the"crankshaft'to-letthe lubri-
cating oil coat evenly on the, surfaces o·f,.;the· parts·~s,uch 'asL1the
valve, the cylinder liner and. the 'piston,etc~' ,then.elean".the outer
surface'of the nozzle assembly ,smear some lubricating oiI·,oil··jt and
re -install it onto the engine. ~ ....
3. Wrap-up the air cleaner with, plastic ~film ,dismantle, the si-
lencer and choke up the exhaust manifole with a wooden.~pl\lg;.,
4. Wipe -off. the oil dirt ,dust and rust f~om the 'outer 'surface of
the engine ,smear the unpainted parts surfaces with a: thin: layer. of
anti-r.usting agent (or' g'rease )and cover them with pap-ere
5. Wrap up the engine with plastic cloth. ".
6. The preserved engine should be s.tored -in a \.clean, dr,y and
good ventilated engine room. It is strictly forbiddento~put th·e en-
gine together with corrosive substances. (.
T·he preservation according to the above ·procedure holds good
for three months- It is advisable to repeat the pro;ced,u,rewhenthe
preservation period is overdue.
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