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Maintenance Instructions
Seite/Page 116 Panda_4800i PMS_eng.R04 - Kapitel/Chapter 6: Maintenance Instructions 14.2.13
Medium-term stand still (3 to 6 months)
6.17.3.1 Arrangements for conservation:
• Check the charge of battery and recharge approximately every 3 months if necessary. Consider the specifications
of the battery manufacturer.
• Check anti-freeze protection of the cooling water and refill if applicable.
The anti-freeze protection should not be older than 2 years. The content of the anti-freeze protection should be
between 40% and 60% to ensure corrosion protection in the cooling water circuit; Refill anti-freeze if necessary.
If cooling water will be drained, for example after a conservation of the engine, no water should remain within the
engine during the stand still. At the control unit a correspondent note „NO COOLING WATER“ has to be placed.
• Drain engine oil as required. Refill engine with conservation oil up to maximum at the oil dip stick.
• Drain diesel fuel from tank and refill with conservation mixture (90% diesel and 10% conservation oil - up to max).
Let engine run for 10 min.
• Remove v-belt as required and store packed at a dry place. Protect from UV radiation.
Attention!
Cover alternator openings.
No cleaning fluids or preserving agents may enter the alternator. Danger to
destroy the alternator.
• Clean engine according to the manufacturer.
• Inject engine parts and v-belt pulleys with a preserving agent.
• Clean air filter housing and inject with a preserving agent.
• Close suction hole and exhaust opening (e.g. with tape or end caps).
• Drain sea water circuit.
• Close sea cock.
• Clean sea water filter.
• Remove impeller and store.
Attention!
Carry out a deconservation before recommissioning.
6.17.3.2 Arrangements for deconservation after a medium-term standstill (3 to 6 months).
• Check charge of battery and recharge if necessary. Consider the specifications of the battery manufacturer.
• Check anti-freeze protection of the cooling water and refill if applicable.
• Drain engine oil. Renew oil filter and oil according to specification.
• Remove preservation agent of the engine with petroleum.
• Degrease the v-belt pulleys and install v-belt correctly. Check v-belt tension!
• Disconnect turbocharger oilpressure line if existent and refill clean motor oil in pipe.
• Keep engine shut-off lever in 0-position and turn engine several times by hand.
• Clean air filter housing with petroleum, check air filter and renew if necessary.
• Remove covers of the exhaust opening and the suction holes.
• Connect battery. Close battery main switch.