OUT-OF-SERVICE
PROTECTION
The natural lubricating qualities of
No.
2
diesel fuel
should protect
a
diesel engine for at .least 30-days
when unit is not in service. To protect an engine that
will be out
of
service
for
more than
30
days, proceed
as follows: Derature.
Returning
a
Unit to Service
1.
Remove cover and all protective wrapping.
Re-
move
plug
from
exhaust
outlet.
2.
Check warning tag on oil base and verify that oil
viscosity is
still correct
for
existing ambient tem-
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Run engine until thoroughly warm; under at least
50
percent load.
Shut down engine and drain oil base while still
warm. Refill and attach a warning tag indicating
viscosity of oil used.
Remove glow plugs. Pour l-ounce of rust inhibi-
tor (or
SAE
#10 oil) into each cylinder. Install
Crank engine by hand only to
distribute oil in cylinder. Starter
cranking
is
too fast; oil or inhibitor fluid will fire if
cranked with starter at normal room temperature.
Service air cleaner per
Maintenance
Schedule.
Clean throttle and governor linkage and protect
by wrapping with a clean cloth.
Plug exhaust outlets to prevent entrance of mois-
ture, bugs, dirt, etc.
Clean and wipeentire unit. Coat partssusceptible
to rust with a light coat of grease or oil.
Disconnect battery and follow standard battery
storage procedure.
glow plugs.
3.
Clean and check battery. Measure specific grav-
ity (1.260 at
77OF
[25O
C])
and verify level is at split
ring. If specific gravity is
low,
charge until correct
value
is
obtained. If level
is
low, add distilled
water and charge until specific gravity is correct.
DO
NOT
OVERCHARGE.
lgnifion
of
explosive battery
gases might cause severe per-
sonal
injury.
Do
not smoke while SeNiCing batter-
ies.
4.
Check that fuel injectors and fuel lines are secure
and correctly torqued.
5.
Clean heat exchanger.
6.
Connect batteries.
7.
Verify that no loads are connected to engine.
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Inhalation of exhaust gases
might result
in
serious personal
iniury
or deafh. Be sure deadly exhaust gas is
piped outside and away from windows, doors, or
other inlets
to
building.
8.
Start engine.
After engine
has
started, excessiveamount
of
bluesmokewill
be exhausted until the
rust
inhibitor
or
oil
has
burned away.
Accidental starting of the engine
might cause severe personal injury
or death. Disconnect
the
battery cable when repairs
are made
to
the engine, controls, or generator.
.
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