Mitsubishi S12R Operation & Maintenance Manual page 170

8 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Prepare a container for receiving
3
drained water and place it under the
drain plug of the air strainer.
• The customer is required to prepare a
container.
Remove the drain plug on the air
4
strainer.
Water accumulated in the air strainer is
drained.
Fig. 8-117 Drain Plug - Remove
Remove the cap (1) and remove the
5
filter (2) from the cap.
(2)
(1)
Fig. 8-118 Cap and Filter - Remove
Clean the filter with diesel fuel, then
6
blow compressed air to dry.
Reassemble the starting air strainer
7
as it was.
Open the main valve of starting air
8
tank slowly.
This allows air to be supplied.
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Starting Air Tank - Check and
Service (Air Direct Admission
Starting, Air Motor Starting)
Be sure to drain water from the
starting air tank.
* Otherwise, water may enter the cylinders when
starting the engine.
Make sure that the safety valve on the
starting air tank is not
malfunctioning.
* If the safety valve is out of order, improper
operation may occur and result in explosion of
the starting air tank.
Be sure to drain water from the
starting air tank.
* Otherwise, water may enter the air motor when
starting the engine.
Drain the starting air tank and check the operation
of the safety valve.
• The starting air tank may be outside
the scope of our supply. For the details,
refer to such a document as the
specification sheet prepared by the
generator supplier.
• If it is not supplied by MHIET, follow the
instructions in the supplier's operation
manual.
• If the safety valve is defective, contact
your MHIET dealer
Page 10).
Starting Air Motor - Check (Air
Motor Starting)
Check the starting air motor for
1
damage.
If the starting air motor is dusty,
2
blow dry compressed air to the
starting air motor to remove the
dust.
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