6. Maintenance
6.5 Maintenance work on the engine
Only the maintenance work which has to be performed daily
is included in the Operating Manual. Please refer to the en-
gine Operating Manual and to the maintenance instructions
and intervals listed therein.
6.5.1 Overview
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Fuel filling socket
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Oil filling socket
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Air filter maintenance indicator
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Cooling air intake
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Cooling air outlet
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Oil outlet
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Oil measuring dip
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Oil filter
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Fuel filter
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Water outlet, fuel tank
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Air filter
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Suction orifice - Combustion air
6.5.2 Filling-up with fuel
Only top-up by stationary motor.
No open fire.
Danger
Do not smoke.
Do not fill-up in closed rooms.
Do not inhale fuel fumes.
Collect spilt fuel in a suitable container and pre-
vent spillage entering the soil.
• Clean around the fuel filler socket (1).
• Open the fuel filler socket and
• Visually check the fuel level.
• Top-up if necessary; all diesel oils sold as fuel and complying
with the following minimum specification can be used: EN 590;
DIN 51601–DK; BS 2869 A1/A2; ASTM D 975–1D/2D
• Close the tank tightly.
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6.5.3 Check engine oil level
Collect old oil and dispose of it in an environment
friendly manner.
Do not permit oil to run onto the floor into the
Environment
drains.
Immediately replace damaged seals.
• Park the machine horizontally.
• Clean the area around the measuring dip.
• Draw out measuring dip(7), wipe-off with clean, lintfree cloth.
• Insert measuring dip again until the stop.
• Draw out measuring dip again and check oil level.
• If necessary, refill oil until upper marking.
• Clean area around filler socket.
• Open the filler socket (2).
• Fill-in required oil quantity.
• Secure oil filling socket.
• Insert measuring dip.
• Allow the motor to run for approx. 1 min. and check oil level;
complete if necessary.
6.5.4 Check area around combustion air and cooling
air system
Check intake opening for combustion air and cooling air intakes.
Remove coarse obstructions such als leaves, stones and earth.
6.5.5 Draining off water (fuel tank)
The fuel tank must be checked once a week for accumalations of
water in order to prevent water from penetrating into the sensitive
injection system.
• Unscrew screw (10) to last turn on the thread.
• Collect drops which flow out in a clear container.
• Determine by visual inspection whether water is draining out
(water settles to the bottom of the container).
• As soon as fuel flows out, close the screw again.
6.5.6 Cleaning the air filter element
• Remove air-cover
• Carefully pull out filter element.
• Use a jet of dry compressed air (max. 5 bar) to blow through
the filter element from the inside outwards, moving it up and
down at the same time, until no further dust emerges.
• Tilt the filter element and hold it against the light (or shine a
light through it) to trace any cracks or other damage.
Change filter element:
• If the filter element or sealing ring is damaged
Attention
• After cleaning twice
• If there are soot-containing deposits
• If moist or oily
• When engine performance reduces or
• the colour of the exhaust gas changes
Never operate the engine without air filter element
• Clean air cover and -housing with lintfree cloth.
• Carefully pull in the filter element.
• Fit-up the cover.
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