OPM 200 en-GB
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Preparing the engine for storage
10.
Drain the preservative oil from the engine.
Fill with new engine oil immediately or
when the engine is to be reused.
11.
Drain the coolant if the engine is not to be
stored with coolant in the system. Plug and
tape all coolant connections if the engine is
to be stored without a cooling system.
12.
Air cleaner: Clean or renew the filter ele-
ment.
13.
Cover air intakes and exhaust pipes.
14.
Alternator and starter motor: Spray with wa-
ter-repellent anti-corrosive oil, CRC 226,
LPS1 or the equivalent.
15.
Spray the outside of bright engine parts, first
with penetrating preservative oil such as
Dinitrol 25B and then with Dinitrol 112 or
the equivalent.
Clearly mark the engine with the storage prepa-
ration date, and state that the engine must not be
started or cranked.
If the engine is to stand idle for more than a year:
16.
Drain the reductant from the reductant tank.
Batteries
Remove the batteries and trickle charge them at
the battery charging station. This does not apply
to batteries specified as maintenance-free by the
manufacturer.
The same applies to short-term storage, even if
the engine has not been prepared for storage as
above.
WARNING!
Wear gloves and protective goggles when charg-
ing and handling batteries. The batteries contain
a highly corrosive acid.
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