Engine, General
General inspection
Make it a habit to give the engine and engine bay a
visual inspection before starting the engine and after
operation once the engine has stopped. This will help
you to discover quickly if anything abnormal has hap-
pened, or is about to happen.
Look especially carefully at oil, fuel and coolant leak-
age, loose bolts, worn or poorly tensioned drive belts,
loose connections, damaged hoses and electrical
cables. This inspection only takes a few minutes and
can prevent serious malfunctions and expensive
repairs.
WARNING!
Accumulations of fuel, oil and grease on the engine or
in the engine room is a fire hazard and must be
removed immediately they are detected.
WARNING!
If an oil, fuel or coolant leak is detected, the cause must
be investigated and the fault rectified before the engine
is started.
IMPORTANT!
Remember the following when washing with a power
washer: Never aim the water jet at radiators, charge air
cooler, seals, rubber hoses or electrical components.
Air Filter, Check and Change
The engine is equipped with electronic air filter indica-
tion.
The control unit provides an output signal which is
announced as a warning on the instrument panel. The
warning indicates a pressure drop in the air filter, which
must then be checked and possibly changed.
•
Scrap the old filter. No cleaning or re-use is permis-
sible
•
In continuous operation, the filter should be checked
every 8 hours. For operations in extremely dirty
environments such as coal mines and rock crushing
mills, special air filters must be used.
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Maintenance
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