IO-390-D Series Engine Maintenance Manual
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March 2020
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IO-390-D Series Engine Maintenance Manual
Table 1 (Cont.)
Cleaning Guidelines for Engine Components
Component or Part
Cleaning Agent*
Guidelines
Piston
Mineral spirits (MIL-PRF-
680), Safety Solvent or
equivalent degreasing
solvent
Refer to the “Piston Cleaning” procedure
in this chapter.
Small steel parts
Mineral Spirits
Cold Dip Tanks (or closed
tank system) and use
NALCO 1704
Refer to the “Steel, Aluminum or
Magnesium Parts Cleaning” procedure in
this chapter.
Large steel parts covered
with light oil
Oil-based solvent: mineral
spirits or equivalent
Refer to the “Steel, Aluminum or
Magnesium Parts Cleaning” procedure in
this chapter.
Aluminum or magnesium
parts
Refer to the “Steel, Aluminum or
Magnesium Parts Cleaning” procedure in
this chapter.
Oil sump
Oil pump and oil pump
housing
Mineral spirits, MIL-PRF-
680 or equivalent
Oil pressure screen
Oil suction screen
Mineral spirits, MIL-PRF-
680 or equivalent
degreasing solvent
Refer to Chapter 12-10 for additional
details.
Oil cooler bypass valve
Mineral spirits, MIL-PRF-
680 or equivalent
degreasing solvent
CAUTION
DO NOT USE RAGS OR ANY LINT
CLOTH TO CLEAN THIS VALVE.
Soak the oil cooler bypass valve in
filtered mineral spirits.
Spark plugs
Commercially available
spark plug cleaner.
Refer to the spark plug manufacturer’s
cleaning instructions, regap spark plugs
after cleaning
Spark plug lead
connector, cable ends,
and ceramics
MEK
Acetone
Wood Alcohol
Naptha or equivalent
Refer to the “Spark Plug Cleaning”
procedure in this chapter.
Lead deposits
Refer to the “Lead Deposit Removal"
procedure in this chapter.
Removal of gasket
material
MEK
Acetone
Naptha or equivalent
Apply solvent to gasket material
Use a wooden scraper to remove gasket
material.
Wipe away all debris with clean lint-free
wipe.