Man D2868 LE426, Operating Instruction

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Operation
MAN marine diesel engines D2868 LE4.. / D2862 LE4..
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Carefully read through the Operating Instructions before starting any work!
This particularly applies to the General Safety Instructions section
and the safety instructions in the various chapters.
7.3.1 Checking and topping up the fuel level
DANGER
Fire risk due to diesel fuel
Diesel fuel is highly inflammable.
Therefore:
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Do not smoke in the danger zone when refuelling.
Naked flames and sources of ignition are strictly prohibited.
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Only refuel when the engine is stopped.
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Ensure cleanliness.
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Take care not to spill diesel fuel.
1. Check the fuel level and, if necessary, top up as specified by the system manufacturer.
2. Open the shut-off valves in the fuel feed.
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE
Do not let fuel spill while filling. Do not let fuel leak out onto the ground or into bodies of water.
7.3.2 Checking and topping up the coolant
DANGER
Risk of scalding!
The coolant is hot.
Therefore:
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Only check the coolant level with the engine cooled down .
NOTE
Engine damage due to lack of antifreeze and corrosion inhibitor
An incorrect mixture of antifreeze and corrosion inhibitor leads to failure of the cooling system.
Therefore:
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Prepare coolant as specified in the publication entitled "Fuels, lubricants and coolants for MAN indus­
trial and marine diesel engines".
Checking the coolant level
Only check the coolant level with the engine
cooled down.
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The coolant level in the sight glass 1 on the
expansion tank must be between "MIN" and
"MAX".