OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE:
To avoid engine damage, never
operate the engine when the oil level
is outside the cross-hatched area
on the current dipstick or outside the
area between the “Add” and “Full”
gage lines on the former dipstick.
For lubricant recommendation,
refer to section A. How to Select
Lubricating Oil in the
How To
section
of this guide.
Extended Storage –
An engine
in storage for an extended period
of time (over winter, for example)
may accumulate water in the oil
pan through normal condensation of
moisture (always present in the air)
on the cold, internal surfaces of the
engine. Lube oil diluted by water
cannot provide adequate bearing
protection at engine startup. For this
reason, Detroit Diesel recommends
replacing the engine lubricating oil
and
fi
lters after extended storage.
NOTICE:
Failure to eliminate water-diluted
lubricating oil may lead to serious
engine damage at startup.
Fuel System Checks
Fill the tanks with the recommended
fuel. Keeping tanks full reduces water
condensation and helps keep fuel
cool, which is important to engine
performance. Full tanks also reduce
the chance for microbe (black slime)
growth. For fuel recommendations,
refer to section D. How to Select Fuel
Oil in the
How To
section of this
guide. Make sure the fuel shutoff
valve (if used) is open.
NOTICE:
Do not use the engine starting
system to prime the fuel system
before initial engine start. This can
result in damage to the starter, fuel
pump and injectors tips and may
cause erratic engine operation due
to the amount of air in the lines and
filters from the fuel supply tank to
the cylinder head.
Engines equipped with starting
devices dependent on compressed
air or gas reservoirs should always
be primed before initial startup.
Otherwise, reserve pressure can
be exhausted and injectors may be
damaged from lack of lubrication
and cooling.
Under no circumstances should
a starting aid such as ether be
used to run the engine until the
fuel system is primed. Injector tip
damage will result if this method
is used.
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All information subject to change without notice.
(Rev. May 2004)
DDC-SVC-MAN-0057 0305
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