Engine Mounting / Support; Engine Mounting - Checking Resilient Element - MTU 12V4000M*3 series Operating Instructions Manual

8.19 Engine Mounting / Support

8.19.1 Engine mounting – Checking resilient element
NOTICE
Contamination of engine mounts made of natural rubber with fuel or oil.
Engine mounts swell. Risk of shorter service life or destruction of the mounts!
• Cover engine mounts when working with fuel or oil.
• Remove contaminations on the rubber mounts immediately with a dry cloth and degrease them.
Engine mounting – Check
Item
Visually inspect resilient elements. • Damage
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Findings
• Brittleness
• Deformation
• Crack formation
• Swelling
Action
Replace (contact Service).