Section G. Maintenance Belarus– 510/512 Operating manual
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Tractor maintenance under special
operation conditions
When operating the tractor under special
conditions (low temperatures, in the de-
sert, on sand, swampy and rocky soils),
customary regularity and volume of
maintenance are preserved.
Besides, below listed works are intro-
duced additionally or carried out more of-
ten.
When operating the tractor in the de-
sert, on sand soils, at higher tempera-
tures and air dustiness conditions.
Fill the engine with oil and fuel by closed
method. After each three shifts, change
oil in the air cleaner tray.
When performing MS-1, check:
• oil in the engine; no mechanical impuri-
ties in oil are allowed. Change, if neces-
sary;
• central air cleaner pipe (the pipe shall be
clean). Wash and service the air cleaner
after each 20 hours;
• flush the water radiator core with water
jet or blow with air. The radiator shall be
clean; there shall be no oil traces on its
surface. When performing MS-2,
wash fuel tank plug.
When operating the tractor at low
temperatures, perform the pre-start
heating of the engine to 20-30°C.
At
the end of the shift fully refuel the tanks)
at the temperatures of minus 30°C use
arctic fuel) and drain condensate from the
bottle. Fill the cooling system with anti-
freeze.
When operating the tractor on rocky
soil, as well as under mountainous
conditions.
Every shift inspect the running gear and
other components of the tractor for dam-
ages, as well as check tightening of plug of
the engine crankcase, rear axle and FDA
as well as fastening of driving wheels.
Check the air-tightness of engine cooling
system radiator plug.
under mountainous operating condi-
tions, adjust the fuel pump to reduce
its output capacity to avoid disturb-
ance of the engine working process
within the following limits:
• at 1,500 to 2,000 m above sea level,
reduce output capacity by 10%;
• at 2,000 to 2,500 m - by 15%;
• at 2,500 to 3,000 m - by 20 %;
• operation at more than 3,000 m is
not recommended.
Maintenance of the tractor when pre-
paring it for storage, during storage
and returning to operation
The tractor is maintained under stated
conditions according to regulations stipu-
lated in Chapter “Tractor Storage”
