Maintenance; Safety Precautions; Routine And Periodic Maintenance; Engine Maintenance - Lincoln Electric Vantage 500 Operator's Manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING
• Have a qualified technician do the maintenance
and troubleshooting work.
• Turn the engine off before working inside the
machine.
• Remove guards only when necessary and
replace them when the maintenance requiring
their removal is complete.
• Always use the greatest care when working near
moving parts.
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Read the Safety Precautions in front of this manual
and the engine instruction manual before working on
this machine.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers and devices
in position and in good repair. Keep hands, hair, cloth-
ing and tools away from V-belts, gears, fans and all
other moving parts when starting, operating or repair-
ing the equipment.

ROUTINE AND PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

DAILY
• Check the Engine oil level.
• Refill the fuel tank to minimize moisture condensa-
tion in the tank.
• Open the water drain valve located on the bottom of
the water separator element 1 or 2 turns and allow
to drain into a container suitable for diesel fuel for 2
to 3 seconds. Repeat the above drainage procedure
until diesel fuel is detected in the container.
WEEKLY
Blow out the machine with low pressure air periodical-
ly. In particularly dirty locations, this may be required
once a week.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Refer to the "SERVICE PLAN" section of the Engine
Operatorʼs Manual for the recommended maintenance
schedule of the following:
a) Engine Oil and Filter
b) Air Cleaner
c) Fuel Filter - and Delivery System
d) Alternator Belt
e) Battery
f) Cooling System
Refer to Table D.1 at the end of this section for vari-
ous engine maintenance components.

MAINTENANCE

AIR FILTER

• Excessive air filter restriction will result in
reduced engine life.
• Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents
for cleaning the air cleaner element. A fire or
explosion could result.
• Never run the engine without the air cleaner.
Rapid engine wear will result from contaminants,
such as dust and dirt being drawn into the
engine.
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The diesel engine is equipped with a dry type air filter.
Never apply oil to it. Service the air cleaner as follows:
Replace the element as indicated by the service indi-
cator. (See Service Instructions and Installation Tips
for Engine Air Filter.)
VANTAGE® 500 DEUTZ
CAUTION
WARNING
CAUTION
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