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9. Every 1200 hours:
CLEANING THE COOLING SYSTEM
Note:
If necessary, the cooling system should be cleaned more often.
External cleaning
Heat exchanger
1.
Drain the coolant from the engine, see “Changing coolant”.
2.
Close the bottom valve or valves and drain the seawater circuit.
3.
Disconnect the heat exchanger’s seawater pipe connections and the con-
nections to the charge air coolers, oil cooler and block.
4.
Remove the heat exchanger assembly and dismantle it as illustrated.
5.
Clean the outside of the element. Use a paraffin-based engine cleaner.
6.
Remove any deposit on the inside of the pipes using a round file.
7.
Assemble the heat exchanger. Change damaged and hardened O-rings.
8.
Make sure that the thermostats are in place and fit the heat exchanger
back in place on the engine. Reconnect the pipes to the charge air cool-
ers and oil cooler and also the return line from the block.
9.
Fill the system with coolant as described in the specifications on
page 32.
1. H
ousing
2.
Spiral pin
3.
Element
4.
O-ring
5.
Gasket
6.
Gasket
7.
Cover
8.
Bolt
9.
Washer
10.
Cover
11.
Bolt
12.
O-ring
13.
Plug
14.
Sacrificial anode
15.
Gasket
16.
O-ring
17.
Bolt
18.
Gasket
19.
Flange pipe
20.
Gasket
21.
Bolt
22.
Bolt
23.
Plug
24.
Washer
25.
Washer
26.
Bolt
27.
Bolt
There are springs and retainers
in the heat exchanger, between
the housing and the element,
which are not illustrated.
The cooling system must never
be cleaned with caustic soda.
There is a risk of damage to
aluminium parts.