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Operation instructions
Preparations for a new or an overhauled
engine
Every new engine supplied by Perkins Engines
Company Limited, Shrewsbury, is run-in before it
leaves the factory.
1 Check that all protection covers and blanking plugs
have been removed.
2 Fit all components that were removed for storage
or for transport.
3 Ensure that drain plugs for coolant and for
lubricating oil are securely fitted.
4 Where necessary, connect the remote control
linkages, the pressure gauge pipes, the air inlet pipes
and the wiring loom.
5 Connect the fuel pipes.
6 Connect the exhaust pipes.
7 Fill the fuel tank(s) with the correct grade of fuel
(see page 31).
8 Fill the cooling system with the approved coolant
mixture (see page 31).
9 Fill the sump to the H mark on the dipstick with the
correct grade of lubricating oil (see page 32).
10 Clean the area around the plug (A1) on the
governor housing of the injection pump and remove
the plug. Add approximately 0,2 litres (
clean engine oil of the correct grade (see page 32) to
the governor housing. Fit and tighten the plug
securely.
11 Add oil to the turbochargers as follows: Clean the
area around the blanking plug (B1) on the bearing
housing of each turbocharger. Remove the plugs (B1)
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and add 0,2 litre (
grade to each turbocharger. Fit and tighten the plugs.
12 Eliminate air from the fuel system (see page 27).
13 Lubricate all of the control linkages and check the
linkages for free movement.
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