Schedules - Perkins 700 Series User Handbook Manual

Section 4
Preventive Maintenance

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 250 hours or 6 months
A B C D E F G
If one is fitted.
(1)
By a person who has had the correct training.
(2)
Renew the antifreeze every 2 years. If a coolant inhibitor is used instead of antifreeze, it should be
(3)
renewed every 6 months.
The oil change interval will change with the sulphur content of the fuel (see the table below and the Fuel
(4)
Specification in section 5). The interval to change the canister of the lubricating oil filter is not affected.
UC engines: Renew the engine breather valve every 5000 hours (2). Refer to the workshop manual.
(5)
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D Every 500 hours or 12 months
E Every 1000 hours
F Every 2000 hours
Check the amount of coolant
Check the specific gravity of the coolant (2) (3)
Check the tension and the condition of the drive belt
Drain water from the fuel pre-filter (1)
Renew the canister of the fuel filter and renew the fuel strainer
Ensure that the atomisers are checked (always use new clamps - UA and UC
engines) (2)
Ensure that the idle speed is checked and adjusted, if it is necessary (2)
Check the amount of lubricating oil in the sump
Check the lubricating oil pressure at the gauge (1)
Renew the engine lubricating oil - UA and UC engines (4)
Renew the canister of the lubricating oil filter - UA and UC engines
Renew the engine lubricating oil - UB engines (4)
Renew the canister of the lubricating oil filter - UB engines
Clean the air cleaner or empty the dust bowl of the air filter
-extremely dusty conditions
-normal conditions
Clean or renew the air filter element, if this has not been indicated earlier
Ensure that the valve tip clearances of the engine are checked and, if necessary,
adjusted (2)
Check all hoses and connections
Remove and clean the components and the pipe for the engine breather - UA and
UB engines(2)
Ensure that the engine breather is renewed - UA and UB engines (2) (5)
Ensure that the alternator, the starter motor, etc. are checked (2)
Ensure that the glow plugs are checked (2)
Inspect the electrical system (2)
G Every 3000 hours
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