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Operation
Section
Lifting
and
Storage
Engine
Storage
Refer to Perkins Engine Company Limited, Stafford,
ST16 3UB for information on engine storage.
There are three different levels of engine storage.
Level
“
A, B and C
”
.
Level
““
A
””
Level
“
A
”
will give protection for 12 months for diesel
engines and for gas engines. This level is used for
engines that are transported in a container or by a
truck.
Level
““
B
””
This level is additional to level
“
A
”
. Level
“
B
”
will give
protection under normal conditions of storage from
−15° to +55°C (5° to 99°F) and
“
90%
”
relative
humidity, for a maximum of 2 year.
Level
““
C
””
This level is additional to level
“
B
”
. Level
“
C
”
will give
protection for five years in tropical or in arctic
climates. Level
“
C
”
also meets MOD NES 724 Level
“
J
”
for Europe, when engines are stored in an
unheated building or in the open under a waterproof
cover.
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Product
Lifting
Engine
Only
NOTICE
Always inspect lifting eyebolts and all other lifting
equipment for damage before performing any lifting.
Never bend the eyebolts and the brackets. Never
perform product lifting if components are damaged.
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