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INFORMATION ABOUT MAINTENANCE
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5.11 Engine storage over 6 months
Follow the steps described in
1. Engine oil replacement (
2. Refuel with fuel additives for long storage. The following additives are recommended:
DEFA Fluid Plus (Pakelo Lubricants),
Diesel Treatment (Green Star),
Top Diesel (Bardhal),
STP® Diesel Fuel Injector Treatment.
3. With expansion tank: make sure that the coolant is up to the MAX level.
4. Without expansion tank: Top liquid up until the pipes inside the radiator are covered by about 5 mm. Do not
overfill the radiator, but leave room for the fuel to expand.
5. Start the engine and keep it idle at minimum speed for 2 minutes.
6. Bring the engine to 3/4 of the MAX speed for 5÷10 minutes.
7. Turn off the engine.
8. Completely empty the fuel tank.
9. Spray SAE 10W-40 on the exhaust and intake manifolds.
10. Seal the exhaust and intake ducts to prevent foreign bodies from entering.
11. When cleaning the engine, if using a pressure washer or steam cleaning device, avoid directing the nozzle on
electrical components, cable connections and sealed rings (oil seals etc). If cleaning engine with a pressure
washer or steam cleaner, it is important to maintain a minimum distance of at least 200mm between the
surface to be washed and the nozzle - avoiding absolutely electrical components such as alternators, starter
motors and engine control units (ECU).
12. Treat non-painted parts with protective products.
13. Fill the AdBlue®/DEF tank to the MAX level allowed.
If the engine protection is performed according to the suggestions indicated no corrosion damage should occur.
5.12 Engine starting after storage
1. Remove the protective sheet.
2. Use a cloth soaked in degreasing product to remove the protective treatment from the external parts.
3. Inject lubricating oil (no more than 2 cm3) into the intake ducts.
4. Refill the tank with fresh fuel.
5. Make sure that the oil and the coolant are up to the MAX level.
6. Proceed with the disposal of the AdBlue®/DEF contained in the tank; replace the AdBlue®/DEF pump filter
and wash the AdBlue®/DEF tank/circuit with hot distilled water.
7. Check the AdBlue®/DEF injector at an authorized Kohler workshop.
8. Start the engine and keep it idle at minimum speed for a two about minutes.
9. Bring the engine to 75% of MAX rated speed for 5 to 10 minute.
10. Stop the engine while the oil is still hot (
Warning:
•
Over time, lubricants and filters lose their properties, so it is important consider whether they need replacing,
also based on the criteria described in
11. Replace the filters (air, oil, fuel) with original spare parts.
12. Pour new oil (
13. Empty the cooling circuit completely and pour in the new coolant up to the MAX level (
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Par. 5.11
.
Par. 6.1
).
Tab. 5.2
Par. 4.5
) up to the MAX level.
Par. 6.1
), discharge the protective oil in a suitable container.
.
Par. 4.6
).
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