Schedules - Perkins 35943 User Handbook Manual

Chapter 4

Schedules

The schedules which follow must be applied at the interval (hours or months) which occur first.
A First service at 25/50 hours
B Every day or every 8 hours
C Every 500 hours or 12 months F
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(1)If one is fitted.
(2)By a person who has had the correct training.
(3)Renew the coolant every 6 years. If a coolant inhibitor is used instead of coolant, it should be renewed every 6 months.
(4)The oil change interval will change with the amount of sulphur in the fuel (see the table and the Fuel Specification in section 5). The
interval to change the canister of the lubricating oil filter is not affected.
Note: To ensure that the engine runs at maximum efficiency, the operations that follow must be done every
12 months or less. If the raw water is excessively contaminated, these operations should be done more
frequently.
• Clean the tube stack of the heat exchanger for the closed circuit coolant
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Check the amount of coolant in the header tank
Check the engine for leakage of oil and coolant
Check the specific gravity of the coolant (2) (3)
Check the tension and the condition of the drive belt
Check the impeller of the raw water pump
Check the strainer at the raw water pump outlet
Check the sea water strainer
Drain water from the fuel pre-filter (1)
Renew the element / canister of the fuel filter
Check the atomisers, always renew the clamps (2)
Check the amount of lubricating oil in the sump
Check the lubricating oil pressure at the gauge
Renew the engine lubricating oil (4)
Renew the canister of the lubricating oil filter
Remove and clean the pipe(s) for the engine breather
Renew the engine breather (2)
Clean or renew the element of the air filter
Check all hoses and connections
Check the valve tip clearances of the engine, and adjust if necessary (2)
Check the audible warning system which protects the engine
Check the alternator, the starter motor etc.(2)
Check the glow plugs (2)
Every 1000 hours
Every 2000 hours
Every 3000 hours
Operation
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