
REG. CODE
1-5302-509
MODEL N°
50778
DATE OF ISSUE
10.06.99
REVISION
00
DATE
10.06.99
ENDORSED
COMPILER TECO/ATI
78
STORAGE
XIV
STORAGE
Engines that must be stored for more than 30 days must be
prepared in the following way:
Temporary protection (1/6 months).
- Allow the engine to idle in a no-load condition for 15 minutes.
- Fill the sump with protective oil MIL-1-644-P9 and allow the
engine to run for 5 to 10 minutes at three-quarters of the top
speed.
- When the engine is hot, empty out bottom plug (fig. 166) and fill
with normal new oil (see recommended oil on page 17).
- Remove the fuel pipe and empty the tank.
- Take out the fuel filter and replace it with a new one.
- Remove the spark plugs and pour in a spoonful of engine oil per
cylinder. Allow the engine to turn over a few times to distribute the
oil over the cylinders, then fit the spark plugs back in place.
- Empty the carburetor (if unused for a long time, a transparent
lacquer will form on the surface of unleaded petrol and this can
clog all the holes, e.g. the fast running and slow running jets).
- Thoroughly clean the radiator fins and fan.
- Seal all openings with adhesive tape (intake and exhaust).
- Spray SAE 10W oil into the exhaust and intake manifolds, tappets,
valves, etc., and protect unpainted parts with grease.
- Slacken off the fan belt.
- Wrap the engine in a sheet of plastic.
- Store the engine in a dry place, raised from the ground and well
away from high voltage electric lines.
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Permanent protection (longer than 6 months)
Besides the previous operations, it is advisable to:
- Treat the lubrication system and moving parts with rust-inhibitor oil corresponding to MIL-L-21260 P10 - grade 2
specifications, SAE 30 (E.g. ESSO RUST-BAN 623-AGIP, RUSTIA C SAE 30 ). Allow the engine to turn when full of rust-
inhibitor, then drain off the excess.
- Cover the external unpainted surfaces with rust-inhibitor oil corresponding to MIL - C 16173D - grade 3 specifications (E.g.
ESSO RUST BAN 398 - AGIP, RUSTIA 100/F).
- Replace the coolant fluid in the radiator once every two years (see page 18 of the Operation and Maintenance manual for
the recommended type of coolant)
Preparing for operation
- Clean the outside parts.
- Remove the protections and wrapping.
- Remove the rust-inhibitor from the external parts using an appropriate solvent or degreasing product.
- Remove the air filter support and spray engine oil into the valves. Turn the crank shaft a few times, then demount the oil
sump and drain off the oil containing the dissolved protective substance.
- Clean the fast running and slow running jets with trichloroethylene.
- Check the valve clearance, alternator belt tension, oil and air filters.
- Remove the spark plugs and pour in a spoonful of engine oil per cylinder. Allow the engine a turn over a few times to
distribute the oil over the cylinders, then fit the spark plugs back in place.
If the engine has been stored for a very long period (longer than 6 months), examine a bushing to make sure there are no
signs of rust.
After having carried out the previous start-up recommendations, comply with the instructions given in the Operation and
Maintenance manual supplied with each engine.