Bringing out of storage
• Remove any covers from the engine, air filter
and exhaust pipe.
• Put the correct grade of oil into the engine, if
necessary, refer to
Technical Data, Lubrication
System
. Install a new oil filter if the filter was not
changed during conservation.
• Install new fuel filters and vent the fuel system.
• Check the drive belt(s).
• Check the condition of all rubber hoses, and
retighten the hose clamps.
• Close the drain taps and install any drainplugs.
• Check the coolant level. Top up as necessary.
• Connect the fully charged batteries.
• Start the engine and warm it up at fast idle with
no loading.
• Check that no oil, fuel or coolant leakage occurs.
Conservation of the lubrication and fuel systems for more than 8 months’ stoppage:
• Drain the engine oil and fill up with
conservation
oil*
to just over the MIN marking on the dipstick.
• Connect the fuel suction and return hoses to a 1/3
full jerrican containing
conservation oil*
and 2/3
diesel fuel.
• Vent the fuel system.
• Start the engine and run at a fast idle until about 2
liters (0.6 US gals) of the fluid in the jerrican have
been used. Stop the engine and connect the ordi-
nary fuel pipes.
• Drain the engine’s conservation oil.
• Follow the other instructions on the previous page.
* Conservation oils are sold by oil companies.
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