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RECOMMENDED ENGINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
The following schedule outlines minimum requirements which may be enlarged upon as conditions or
experience warrants.
The time intervals are to be used as guidelines under normal conditions. Varying conditions or applications
may indicate less or more time between intervals of maintenance.
SEMI‐ ANNUALLY OR AS
MAINTENANCE OPERATION DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY ANNUALLY NEEDED
CONTROLS
CHECK AIR‐FUEL CONTROL PANEL ●
CALIBRATION
CHECK AIR‐LOAD AND PNEUMATIC ●
AIR‐FUEL PANELS FOR RUNNING
ON PROPER LINE
CHECK ELECTRONIC AIR‐FUEL ●
PANEL L.E.D.'S FOR PROPER
OPERATION
CHECK STARTING SYSTEM ●
CONTROL CALIBRATION
CHECK INSTRUMENT AIR OR GAS ●
SUPPLY QUALITY
PERFORM SAFETY SHUTDOWN ●
SYSTEM TESTS
CHECK CALIBRATION OF ALL ●
THERMOMETERS AND PRESSURE GAUGES
COOLANT SYSTEM
CHECK JACKET WATER LEVEL ●
CHECK FOR COOLANT LEAKS ●
CHECK JACKET WATER ●
TEMPERATURE
INSPECT WATER PUMP DRIVE ●
BELTS (IF APPLICABLE)
TAKE COOLANT SAMPLE FOR ● ●
ANALYSIS OR AS RECOMMENDED
BY COOLANT SUPPLIER
CRANKCASE
CHECK CRANKCASE VACCUM ●
CHECK ENGINE CRANKCASE ●
BREATHER
CHECK "OVER‐PRESSURE" RELIEF ●
VALVE
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RECOMMENDED ENGINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
SEMI‐ ANNUALLY OR AS
MAINTENANCE OPERATION DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY ANNUALLY NEEDED
EXHAUST SYSTEM
CHECK WASTEGATE VALVE ●
ASSEMBLY (SEALS, ACTUATOR,
COUPLING, TUBING)
CHECK FOR EXHAUST LEAKS ●
OBSERVE COLOR OF EXHAUST ●
GAS
CHECK PYROMETER CALIBRATION ●
CHECK EXHAUST BACK‐PRESSURE ●
(OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER SEVERE
BACKFIRE)
VISUALLY INSPECT ●
THERMOCOUPLES
FUEL GAS SYSTEM
CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS ●
CHECK FUEL GAS PRESSURES ●
INSPECT FUEL FILTERS ●
CONDUCT FUEL GAS ANALYSIS ●
INSPECT/CLEAN PRE‐CHAMBER NORMALLY PERFORMED SEMI‐ANNUALLY, BUT MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL
PILOT GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM ATTENTION IF INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER TEMPERATURES WARRANT.
(CHECK VALVES, TUBING, ORIFICE,
FILTER)
GOVERNOR SYSTEM
CHECK SPEED VS. SIGNAL ●
PRESSURE CALIBRATION ON PG
STYLE GOVERNORS
CHECK LUBE OIL LEVEL IN ●
GOVERNOR
CHECK THROTTLE CONNECTIONS ●
AND BEARINGS FOR FREE
MOVEMENT (IF APPLICABLE)
CHECK CONDITIONOF GOVERNOR ●
LINKAGE LUBRICATE BALL ENDS
DRAIN, FLUSH, REFILL GOVERNOR ●
OIL SUPPLY AS NEEDED
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RECOMMENDED ENGINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
SEMI‐ ANNUALLY OR AS
MAINTENANCE OPERATION DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY ANNUALLY NEEDED
IGNITION AND CONTROL SYSTEM
CHECK IGNITIONGROUND SWITCH ●
CALIBRATION
CHECK ALTERNATOR, PRIMARY ●
WIRE HARNESS COIL TERMINALS,
HIGH TENSION WIRES, SPARK
PLUG CONNECTORS
REPLACE SPARK PLUGS AS
NEEDED
INTAKE SYSTEM
CHECK AIR MANIFOLD ●
TEMPERATURE
CHECK FOR LEAKAGE ●
CHECK CONDITION OF AIR ●
CLEANER ELEMENTS, CHANGE AS
NEEDED
CHECK INTAKE PIPING FOR ●
FILTER (AND INTERCOOLER
IF APPLICABLE)
LUBRICATING SYSTEM
CHECK LUBE OIL LEVEL ●
CHECK FOR OIL LEAKS ●
TAKE ENGINE OIL SAMPLE FOR ●
ANALYSIS
CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND OIL OIL FILTER ELEMENTS SHOULD BE CHANGED AT 1000 HR. INTERVALS OR
FILTER ELEMENTS (INSPECT WHEN A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 15 TO 20 PSI HAS BEEN REACHED.
CRANKCASE FOR WEAR METALS) THE ENGINE OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED AT 1000 HR., INTERVALS OR AT
THE RECOMMENDATIONOF A REPUTABLE OIL ANALYSIS COMPANY.
REPLACE "O" RINGS ON LUBE OIL ●
COOLER (IF APPLICABLE)
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RECOMMENDED ENGINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
SEMI‐ ANNUALLY OR AS
MAINTENANCE OPERATION DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY ANNUALLY NEEDED
MECHANICAL/OPERATING SYSTEM
CHECK FOUNDATION BOLT TORQUES ●
CHECK BOLT TORQUES FOR MAIN ●
AND CONNECTING ROD BOLTS,
FLYWHEEL AND DRIVE COUPLING
BOLTS
CHECK ENGINE‐COMPRESSOR ●
COUPLING EQUIPMENT FOR
ALIGNMENT
INSPECT IGNITION DRIVE GEARS, ●
CHECK GEAR BACKLASH
CHECK GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR LASH ●
CHECK GEAR LASH AND GEAR ●
CONDITIONS OF LUBE OIL PUMP
DRIVE
REMOVE AND INSPECT BEARINGS, ●
SHAFT SEALS OF WATER AND
LUBRICATING OIL PUMPS
CHECK THRUST BEARING ●
CLEARANCES (CAMSHAFT AND
CRANKSHAFT)
BOUNCE CHECK MAIN AND ●
CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS
USING A DIAL INDICATOR
POWER CYLINDER
CHECK CYLINDER TEMPERATURES ●
CHECK ALL POWER CYLINDER ●
COMPRESSION PRESSURES
MAKE INTERNAL INSPECTION OF ALL ●
POWER CYLINDERS WITH A
BORESCOPE INSERTED THROUGH
THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, CHECK
CONDITION OF EXHAUST AND INLET
VALVES
CHECK CONDITION OF PISTON SKIRTS ●
AND LOWER PART OF CYLINDER LINERS
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RECOMMENDED ENGINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
SEMI‐ ANNUALLY OR AS
MAINTENANCE OPERATION DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY ANNUALLY NEEDED
STARTER SYSTEM ●
CHECK FOR GAS OR AIR LEAKAGE ●
CHECK OIIL LEVEL OF STARTER ●
LUBRICATOR
CHECK LUBRICATOR STRAINERS ●
CLEAN AND FILL LUBRICATOR BOWL ●
WITH A 10W NON‐DETERGENT OIL (AS
NEEDED)
TURBOCHARGER (WHEN APPLICABLE)
CHECK BLOWER WHEEL FOR ●
CLEANLINESS
CHECK TURBOCHARGER FOR ●
VIBRATION
INSPECT FOR OIL LEAKAGE AND LOW ●
PRESSURE
INSPECT COOLANT INLET AND OUTLET ●
LINES FOR LEAKS
INSPECT BLOWER BEARING, ●
INCLUDING THRUST COLLAR (COOPER
TURBO)
INSPECT TURBINE BEARING ●
VALVE TRAIN
LISTEN FOR UNUSUAL NOISES ●
REMOVE COVERS AND INSPECT ●
CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN FOR
TIGHTNESS AND ALIGNMENT
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