Perkins 1206E-E70TTA Operation And Maintenance Manual page 86

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Maintenance Section
Fluid Recommendations
Cleaning the System of Heavy-Duty
Antifreeze
Note: Before corrosion inhibitors can be effective the
cooling system must be free from rust, scale and
deposits.
• Drain the cooling system.
• Before filling the cooling system with acceptable
quality water, pre-dissolve the cleaning agent in
the water. Use a non-foaming detergent to clean
oil contamination, consult your Perkins dealer for
suitable product.
NOTICE
Most commercial cooling system cleaning agents are
corrosive and their use is not recommended by
Perkins.
The cooling system must be thoroughly flushed with
clean water after using cleaning agents.
Cleaning agents for marine or industrial cooling sys-
tem must not be used, these areveryaggressiveand
can cause damage to cooling system components.
• Run the engine for approximately 30 minutes and
then leave the engine to cool down.
• Take a sample of the solution from the cooling
system, drain the system.
• Allow the sample to sit for at least 30 minutes and
check for signs of oil and deposits. If oil and
deposits are still present repeat the procedure.
• Flush the system with clean water.
• Fill the system with new coolant.
Fluid Recommendations
General Lubricant Information
Because of government regulations regarding the
certification of exhaust emissions from the engine,
the lubricant recommendations must be followed.
• API American Petroleum Institute
• SAE Society Of Automotive Engineers Inc.
• ACEA Association des Constructers
European Automobiles.
• ECF-3
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Engine Crankcase Fluid
Licensing
The Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System by
the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the
Association des Constructers European Automobiles
(ACEA) is recognized by Perkins. For detailed
information about this system, see the latest edition
of the "API publication No. 1509". Engine oils that
bear the API symbol are authorized by API.
Illustration 43
Typical API symbol
Terminology
Certain abbreviations follow the nomenclature of
"SAE J754". Some classifications follow "SAE J183"
abbreviations, and some classifications follow the
"EMA Recommended Guideline on Diesel Engine
Oil". In addition to Perkins definitions, there are other
definitions that will be of assistance in purchasing
lubricants. Recommended oil viscosities can be
found in this publication, "Fluid Recommendations/
Engine Oil" topic (Maintenance Section).
Engine Oil
Commercial Oils
Perkins recommends use of Perkins Diesel Engine
Oil for all Perkins engines. Perkins unique oil
formulations have been developed to provide full
performance and maximum service life of your
engine, and in tests have been shown to provide
superior protection. Available in suitable API
classifications to meet the emissions requirements
and performance of your engine, Refer to 19 for the
correct oil specification for your engine. Consult your
Perkins distributor for more information on these
multi-grade oils.
NOTICE
Perkins require the use of the following specifica-
tion of engine oil. Failure to use the appropriate
specification of engine oil will reduce the life of
your engine. Failure to use the appropriate speci-
fication of engine oil will also reduce the life of
your aftertreatment system.
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