Technical data

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5. STORAGE
To ensure the serviceability of the diesel engines, saving material and monetary means
for their repair and preparation for work, it is necessary to observe carefully the rules of storage
of the diesel engines when they are not operated.
Regardless the season of the year, the diesel engines shall be stored in full compliance
with GOST 7751-85. If the tractor (machine) with the installed diesel engine is to be stored for
long term, it should be placed indoors or under a shed.
The preparation of the diesel for storage shall be completed not later than 10 days from
the moment of termination of the works.
When preparing the diesel engine for long-term storage perform the following works:
- clean the diesel engine from dust and dirt;
- drain the coolant from the cooling system;
- drain the oil from the engine crankcase and housings of the fuel pump, clean the rotor
of the centrifugal oil filter;
- fill the diesel engine crankcase and the housings of the fuel pump with the K-17 preser-
vation oil according to GOST 10877-76 or fresh dehydrated oil with 5% of the AKOR-1 additive,
GOST 15171-70;
- change the oil in the air cleaner sump.
In the diesel engine to be started by means of electric starter, rotate the crankshaft with-
out delivery of fuel by turning the starter on for short time (not more than 15 s) until some oil
pressure in the lubrication system appears.
Drain the preservation oil from the diesel engine crankcase and fuel pump.
Drain the sediment from the fuel coarse and fine filters and loosen the fan belt tension.
The outer apertures of the muffler (exhaust collector), monocyclone, breather and ther-
mostat housing should be sealed with covers of polyethylene film or paraffined paper.
During the storage rotate the diesel engine crankshaft by several turns at least monthly.
The diesels dismantled from the tractors (machines) or delivered as spare parts shall be
stored in preserved state indoors, on the special stands. It is prohibited to store storage batteries,
acids, salts, alkalis and other corrosive substances in the same room, where the diesel engines and
spare parts are stored.
If the tractor (machine) is to be stored for short time outdoors or under shed, perform
the following operations:
- clean the diesel engine from dust and dirt;
- wrap the exhaust pipe and monocyclone with paraffined paper or polyethylene film.
Before returning the tractor (machine) into operation perform all the preparatory opera-
tions in accordance with the guidelines of Section 2.1.