Temporary Protection (1/6 Months); Permanent Protection (Over 6 Months); How To Prepare The Engine For Operation; Storage - Kohler KD 500 Workshop Manual

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Storage

Prepare engines as follows for storage over 30 days

Temporary protection (1/6 months)

• Let engine run at idling speed in no-load conditions for 15 minutes.

• Fill crankcase with protection oil MIL-1-644-P9 and let engine run at 3/4 full speed for 5/10 minutes.

• When engine is warm empty oil pan and fill with standard new oil

• Remove fuel tube and empty the tank

• Remove fuel filter, replace cartridge if dirty and refit

• Carefully clean cylinder fins, heads and fan

• Seal all openings with tape.

• Remove injectors, pour a spoonful of oil type SAE 30 into the cylinders and rotate manualy to distribute the oil. Refit injectors.

• Spray oil type SAE 10W into exhaust and intake manifolds, rocker arms, valves, tappet etc. Grease all unpainted parts.

• Loosen belt

• Wrap the engine in a plastic film.

• Store in a dry place, if possible not directly on the soil and far from high voltage electric lines.

• The following is recommended apart from the above instructions:

• For the lubrication and injection system as well as for moving parts use rustproof oil type MIL-L-21260 P10 grade 2, SAE 30 (Ex.

ESSO RUST - BAN 623 - AGIP, RUSTIA C. SAE 30) Let the engine run with rustproof oil and drain any excess.

• Coat external unpainted surfaces with antirust type MIL-C- 16173D - grade 3 /Ex. ESSO RUST BAN 398 - AGIP, RUSTIA 100/F).

• Clean engine outside

• Remove protections and covers

• Remove antirust with an appropriate solvent or degreaser.

• Remove injector, fill with standard oil, turn crankshaft by a few revolutions, remove oil pan and drain the protective oil.

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