MTU 12 V 2000 P12 Operating Instructions Manual page 92

Crankcase breather – Wire mesh
cleaning
1. Remove hose from oil separator hous‐
ing (1).
2. Remove cylinder head cover (5).
3. Release screws (4), remove deflector plate
(6) and retainer (7).
4. Take off oil separator housing (1).
5. Remove sealing ring (8) from oil separator
housing (1).
6. Remove individual parts from oil separator
housing (1).
7. Wash filter element (wire mesh) (3) with
diesel fuel.
8. Blow out filter element (wire mesh) (3) with
compressed air.
9. Clean residual parts with cleaner.
10. Remove cleaner.
11. Insert washer (2) and filter element (wire
mesh) (3) in the correct sequence in the oil
separator housing (1).
12. Coat sealing ring (8) with grease and insert
in the groove of the oil separator housing
(1).
13. Install oil separator housing (1), deflector
plate (6) and retainer (7) with new screws
(4) on the cylinder head cover (5).
14. Install cylinder head cover (5).
15. Install hose on oil separator housing (1),
ensuring that it is not subjected to tension.
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