Storage; How To Prepare The Engine For Operation - Kohler KD 425-2 Workshop Manual

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STORAGE

Prepare engines as follows for storage over 3 months:
Storage
• Let engine run at idling speed in no-load
15 minutes.
• Fill crankcase with protection
engine run at 3/4 full speed for 5/10 minutes.
• When engine is warm empty oil pan and fill with standard
new oil (fig. 97)
• Remove fuel tube and empty the tank
• Remove fuel filter, replace cartridge if dirty and refit (fig. 98).
• Carefully clean cylinder fins, heads and fan.
• Seal all openings with tape.
• Remove injectors, pour a spoonful of oil type SAE 30 into
the cylinders and rotate manualy to distribute the oil. Refit
injectors.
• Spray oil
manifolds, rocker arms, valves, tappet etc. Grease all
unpainted parts.
• Loosen belt
• Wrap the engine in a plastic film.
• Store in a dry place, if possible not directly on the soil and
far from high voltage electric lines.
• For the lubrication and injection system as well as for
moving parts use rustproof oil type MIL-L-21260 P10 grade
2, SAE 30 (Ex. ESSO RUST - BAN 623 - AGIP, RUSTIA C.
SAE 30) Let the engine run with rustproof oil and drain any
excess.
• Coat external unpainted surfaces with antirust type MIL-C-
16173D - grade 3 /Ex. ESSO RUST BAN 398 - AGIP,
RUSTIA 100/F).

How to prepare the engine for operation

• Clean engine outside
• Remove protections and covers
• Remove antirust with an
degreaser.
• Remove injector, fill with standard oil, turn crankshaft by a
few revolutions, remove oil pan and drain the protective oil.
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