Winter Storage Procedure - Vetus M4.55 Operation Manual

5 Winter storage procedure

VD01154
1 Fuel system
Drain the water from the water separator/
fuel filter and the fuel tank. Ensure that the
tank is completely filled with fuel.
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VD00136
Running with protective fuel mixture
Connect the fuel supply pipe to a can filled
with a mixture of one (1) part of engine oil*
to nine (9) parts of clean fuel**. Use this
mixture to run the engine at no load for
approx. 10 minutes.
Stop the engine.
C
aution
Never run the engine under load with this
mixture of fuel and oil.
* Engine oil with protective properties.
E.g.:
Vetus Marine Diesel Engine Oil 15 W-40
Shell Nautilus Premium Inboard 15W-40
** Preferably water-free fuel.
Collect some fuel from the return pipe,
while engine is running.