TM 5-2420-230-24-2
Section 14 - Engine Testing - Group 14
Engine Storage - Short Term (14-09)
B Series Shop Manual
Page 14-29
Paint the engine.
Engine Storage - Short Term (14-09)
NOTE: This procedure describes the correct method of pre-
paring an engine for short-term (1 to 6 months) storage.
Operate the engine at high idle until the coolant tem-
perature reaches 70C [160F].
Shut off the engine.
Remove the fuel tube to the engine fuel filter and the
injector return tube.
NOTE: Fuel system preservative oil must meet Federal Speci-
fication VV-L-800C. (Example: Daubert Chemical NoxRust
No. 518.)
Fill two containers, one with diesel fuel and the other with
the preservative oil. Put both fuel tubes into the container
of diesel fuel.
Start the engine. When it is operating smoothly, put the
fuel supply tube into the container of preservative oil.
Remove the injector return tube from the diesel fuel con-
tainer. When preservative oil flows from the tube, shut off
the engine.
Install the fuel supply tube to the fuel filter, and put a cap
on all other fuel tubes.
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