After Stopping Engine - Perkins 1206F-E70TA Operation And Maintenance Manual

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After Stopping Engine

Note: Before you check the engine oil, do not operate
the engine. Wait for at least 10 minutes after the
engine has stopped in order to allow the engine oil to
return to the oil pan.
Contact with high pressure fuel may cause fluid
penetration and burn hazards. High pressure fuel
spray may cause a fire hazard. Failure to follow
these inspection, maintenance and service in-
structions may cause personal injury or death.
• Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) purge, do not
disconnect the battery disconnect switch until the
DEF purge has been completed. The procedure is
automatically controlled and will take
approximately 2 minutes.
• After the engine has stopped, you must wait for 10
minutes in order to allow the fuel pressure to be
purged from the high-pressure fuel lines before
any service or repair is performed on the engine
fuel lines. If necessary, perform minor adjustments.
Repair any leaks from the low-pressure fuel
system and from the cooling, lubrication, or air
systems. Replace any high-pressure fuel line that
has leaked. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly
Manual, "Fuel Injection Lines - Install".
• Check the crankcase oil level. Maintain the oil level
between the "MIN" mark and the "MAX" mark on
the engine oil level gauge.
• If the engine is equipped with a service hour meter,
note the reading. Perform the maintenance that is
in the Operation and Maintenance Manual,
"Maintenance Interval Schedule".
• Fill the fuel tank, in order to help prevent
accumulation of moisture in the fuel. Do not overfill
the fuel tank.
• Fill the DEF tank, a low level of DEF in the tank
can result in engine de-rate.
NOTICE
Only use antifreeze/coolant mixtures recommended
in this Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Refill Ca-
pacities and Recommendations" topic or in this Oper-
ation and Maintenance
Recommendations" topic. Failure to do so can cause
engine damage.
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Manual, "Fluid
Pressurized System: Hot coolant can cause seri-
ous burns. To open the cooling system filler cap,
stop the engine and wait until the cooling system
components are cool. Loosen the cooling system
pressure cap slowly in order to relieve the
pressure.
• Allow the engine to cool. Check the coolant level.
• Check the coolant for correct antifreeze protection
and the correct corrosion protection. Add the
correct coolant/water mixture, if necessary.
• Perform all required periodic maintenance on all
driven equipment. This maintenance is outlined in
the instructions from the OEM.
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