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• Remove any covers from the engine, air filter

and exhaust pipe.

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Fill the engine with the correct grade of oil into

the engine, as necessary, refer to Technical

Data, Lubrication System. Install a new oil filter

if the filter was not changed during conservation.

• Install new fuel filters and bleed the fuel system.

• Check the drive belt(s).

• Check the condition of all rubber hoses, and

retighten the hose clamps.

• Close the drain taps and install any drain plugs.

• Check the coolant level. Top up as necessary.

• Connect the fully charged batteries.

• Start the engine and warm it up at fast idle with

no load.

• Check that no oil, fuel or coolant leakage occurs.

• Fill the AdBlue/DEF tank. The solution must

fulfill ISO 22241 standards.

Conservation of the lubrication and fuel systems for more than 8 months’ stoppage:

• Drain the engine oil and fill up with conservation

oil* to just over the MIN marking on the dipstick.

• Connect the fuel suction and return hoses to a 1/3

full jerrican containing conservation oil* and 2/3

diesel fuel.

• Bleed the fuel system.

• Start the engine and run at a fast idle until about 2

liters (0.6 US gal) of the fluid in the jerrican have

been used. Stop the engine and re-connect the fuel

suction and return lines.

• Drain the conservation oil from the engine.

• Follow the other instructions on the previous page.

* Conservation oils are sold by oil companies.

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Volvo Penta TAD570VE User Manual

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