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4.16 Preservative treatment
Maintenance
Vehicle storage
Following protective treatment
would be required for the vehicle in
case body building is deferred or
vehicle would be put in operation
after considerable storage or body
building time would be fairly long.
Vehicle should be thoroughly
washed and lubricated. Check all
painted parts for damage and touch
up, if necessary. Apply chromium
protective paste on chromium plated
parts. Grease springs and spring
suspensions with anti-corrosive
grease.
If vehicle is to be laid up for more
than 6 months, drain off transmission
and rear axle oils when hot, after
vehicle has been driven for some
time and replace by anti corrosive oil.
Batteries should be serviced at
regular intervals to keep them in
good condition. Batteries should be
stored in a cool and dry room. Check
battery condition every fortnight. If
necessary, recharge.
Vehicle should be jacked up to relieve
the tyres of load. Tyres including
spare-wheel should have a pressure
of approximately 0.5 to 1 kg / cm
2
.
Check tyre pressure from
time to
time.
The paint needs no special
maintenance if the vehicle has been
thoroughly cleaned before laying it
up.
Caution : Grease nipples must be
carefully cleaned prior to greasing
and the same applies to grease cups/
screw plugs before they are
unscrewed.
Engine storage (Short term)
Note : This procedure describes the
method of preparing an engine for
short term. (1 to 6 months) storage.
Run engine at high idle until coolant
temperature reaches 70
0
C. Stop the
engine.
Remove fuel tube to fuel filter and
injector return tube.
Note :Fuel system preservative oil
must meet Federal specification
VV-L-800C
.
Fill two containers, one with diesel
and the other with preservative oil.
Put both fuel tubes into the container
of diesel.
Start the engine. When it is operating
smoothly, put fuel supply tube into
the container of preservative oil.
Remove injector return tube from
diesel container. When preservative
oil flows from the tube, stop the
engine.
Install fuel supply tube to fuel filter,
and put a cap at the end on all other
fuel tubes.
Drain oil from sump and oil filter.
Drain diesel from fuel filters. Install
drain plug in sump. Install filter bowls.
Tighten according to specifications.
Note : Do not drain coolant from
cooling system.
