International Harvester Company TD-24 Operator's Manual page 88

MAINTENANCE
STORING AND HOUSING
When the tractor is not to be used for a
period of time, it should be stored in a dry
and protected place. Leaving equipment
outdoors exposed to the elements will re-
sult in materially shortening its life.
The procedure below should be fol-
lowed when the tractor is placed in storage
for 30 days or more, and the lubrication
precautions should be repeated every 6
months thereafter. We also recommend
caution in starting an engine that has been
in storage (see instructions on the follow-
ing page).
Cleaning
Thoroughly wash or clean the tractor.
Lubricating
Completely lubricate the tractor.
Refer
to "LUBRICATION GUIDE" on pages ~2 and ~3.
Draining Diesel Fuel
Drain the diesel fuel tank, water trap,
and fuel filters. Open the air vents to se-
cure complete drainage. Close the vents.
Applying Flushing.Oil
On Engines Equipped with
IH Fuel Injection PUmps
1. Disconnect the fuel return pipe at
the injection pump. then coru.ect a suitable
tubing to the pump to allow excess fuel or
flushing oil to drain into a container.
2. Pour 4 gallons of flushing oil into
the fuel tank. Use high quality recommended
flushing oil. In emergencies a flushing oil
mixture of half kerosene and half good grade
light lubricating oil may be used.
3. Open the air vent on the auxiliary
fuel filter. When oil appears, close the vent.
4. Start the engine and operate on gas-
oline, with the engine speed control lever
slightly advanced. Open the vent on the final
fuel filter; when oil appears, close the vent.
5. Switch to the diesel cycle and oper-
ate for 10 minutes as follows:
(a) Operate for 5 minutes and shut down.
(b) Start the engine again and operate on
di es el cycle for 1 minute and shut down.
(c) Start the engine again and operate
on diesel cycle for the remaining 4 min-
ute s and then shut down.
6. Reconnect the fuel line. CAUTION:
The engine must not be operated after the
flushing operation.
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Applying Flushing Oil
On Engines Equipped with
Bosch Fuel Injection Pumps
1. Disconnect the fuel return pipe at
the injection pump, then connect tubing to
the pump to allow excess fuel or flushing
oil to drain into a container.
2. Disconnect the fuel pipe from the
water trap to the fuel supply pump. Connect
a:
suitable tubing to the inlet side of the sup-
ply pump to lead to a containe r of high
quality recommended flushing oil. In emer-
gencies a flushing oil mixture of half kero-
sene and half good grade light lubricating
oil may be used. About 2 gallons of flushing
oil will be required to flush the engine.
3. Start the engine and operate on gas-
oline with the engine speed control lever
slightly advanced. Open the air vent on the
fuel filter until oil appear s, then close the
vent.
4. Switch to the diesel cycle and oper-
ate for 10 minutes.
5. Reconnect the fuel pipes. CAUTION:
The engine must not be operated after the
flushing operation.
Checking Lubricating Oil
- 1. Drain the lubricating oil from the
fuel injection pump and refill with new oil as
specified in the "LUBRICATION GUIDE."
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