Ten simple maintenance tips for your engine
- Keep dirt out of the engine
- Keep dirt out of the engine
- Maintain sufficient lubrication wherever necessary
- Regulate the engine's fuel
- Control the operating temperatures
- Guard against corrosion
- Let the engine breathe
- Prevent overspeeding
- Know your engine's condition
- Correct troubles while they are simple
- Schedule and control your maintenance
DO's for your Engine
- Inspect the pre- cleaner for dirt/ dust accumulation and clean it if necessary.
- Check vacuum indicator for red band and clean the outer element only by compressed air, not more than 60 psi if necessary.
- Drain for the water and sediment from water separator & fuel tank before starting.
- Check the condition and tension of the belts and rectify accordingly.
- Maintain coolant condition as per specifications.
- Check lube oil pressure in the morning after starting.
- Check engine log book of previous shift and do corrections on engine if necessary.
- Clean the engine externally.
- Check for any leakage of engine oil, coolant, and fuel . Also top up the level if required.
- Prime the engine by priming pump if provided before starting.
- Check battery condition and electrical connection before starting.
- Start the engine and operate at low idle for 2-3 minutes for any leakage or abnormal sound. Do correction if necessary.
- Start the engine on electrical mode and check for proper functioning of safety controls.
- Idle the engine for three minutes before shut off.
- Carry out recommended schedule maintenance checks.
- Use only Cummins genuine parts while replacing
Don't s for your Engine
- Operate the engine with choked or ruptured air cleaner element.
- Operate the engine with vacuum indicator removed
- Remove inner element for cleaning.
- Operate the engine without diesel tank cap and strainer.
- Operate the engine without radiator pressure cap.
- Operate the engine without thermostat.
- Operate the engine with lubricating oil level below ‘L’ mark or above ‘H’ mark.
- Crank the engine more than 30 seconds continuously.
- Operate the engine with dirty radiator core.
- Over extend the filters and lubricating oil change period.
- Allow dirt or any debris to enter oil system during oil change.
- Operate the engine with any leakage or with abnormal sound.
- Stop the engine on high idle.
- Operate the engine with out support of exhaust and intake piping.
- Operate the engine with low oil pressure or with high coolant temperature.
