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SHIPPING
The proceeding steps can be followed when sending an engine to our facilities:
1. Drain all oil from the engine, mini sump and oil lines:
• If you can run the engine, do so to thin the oil for more effective drainage
• If you cannot run the engine prior to draining, open all drainage points (drain cocks, sump and dis
connected lines to the engine) and allow to drain over several days
2. Drain Fuel:
• Disconnect the engine from the fuel tank
• Drain fuel from carburettor and fuel lines
• Allow time for any residual fuel to evaporate
3. Remove the engine from the air frame (if applicable)
4. Clean away any leftover surface oil and residues
5. Remove the following and allow the engine to take a minimal height when packed in an engine crate:
• Starter Motor (look for thrust shim)
• Alternator
• Carburettor
• Distributor Caps
6. Plastic wrap any small parts being shipped with protective foam or bubble wrap. Ensure smaller items are secured
so they cannot be damaged in the crate during transit
7. Make a wooden base plate:
• Cut a 400mm x 400mm x 19mm ply plate
• Cut 4 blocks 165mm high and approximately 70mm x 90mm wide
• Drill a 9/16” diameter x 90mm deep hole in 2 blocks for an R2800 and 4 blocks for an R3600.
These are to accommodate the engine mount pins (see Figure #)
• Position blocks in a square of an approximately 250mm (see Figure #). The blocks themselves are
screwed to the ply plate via long screws from beneath the 400 square ply plate. Then the ply plate
with blocks attached is screwed down from the top of the floor of the engine crate.
8. Prepare a 990mm x 990mm x 810mm tall (39’’ x 39’’ x 32’’) crate:
• Start with the 990mm x 990mm x approximately 5/8’’ - 3/4’’ thick base plate first
• Add a couple of wooded rails underneath so as a forklift can slide its forks under for lifting
• Make the 4 990mm x 810mm box walls out of 1/2’’ ply
• When the lid is placed on top, it’s not a bad idea to make sure the lid is placed so as the engine is sandwiched
and can’t jump off the 4 wooden pedestals
• For overseas customers, locate a certified box builder that is ISPM15 compliant for entry into
Australia. The box builder is used to have the crate stamped and to provide a compliance certificate.
Without this, the engine could be quarantined (it is the non-certified crate that causes the problem) and
you will be charged a fumigation expense by Australian quarantine inspectors (approximately $250USD). The
few extra dollars spent to have compliance certificate can save you time and money. If you build the crate
yourself, the timber used must have a ISPM15 compliance stamp. Even if you have the original crate
your engine arrived in, you still need to get a compliance certificate.
NOTE:
If applicable, the engine can be transported with all cylinders removed. This is to reduce shipping costs as the create
is much smaller.
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