Engines Iveco C87 / Cursor 87. Manual - part 43

MAINTENANCE PLANNING
Recovery

To ensure optimised working conditions, in the following pages we are providing instructions for the overhaul control interventions,
checks and setting operations that must be performed on the engine at due planned dates.

The frequency of the maintenance operations is just an indication since the use of the engine is the main characteristic to determine
and evaluate replacements and checks.

It is not only allowed but recommended that the staff in charge of the maintenance should also carry out the necessary maintenance
and controlling operations even if not being included in the ones listed here below but that may be suggested by common sense
and by the specific conditions in which the engine is run.

Inspection and/or maintenance interventions

The maintenance operations are valid only if the setter fully complies with all the installation prescriptions provided by
FPT.

NOTE

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Frequency (hours)

Engine

Engine visual inspection

Daily

Check presence of water in fuel prefilter

Daily

Engine oil change

Every 600 hours

Engine oil filter change

Every 600 hours

Fuel prefilter change

Every 300 hours

Fuel filter change

Every 300 hours

Fuel Blow-by filter

Every 600 hours

Check condition of water pump/alternator control belt

Every 1200 hours

Check-up of EDC system by diagnostics tool

Check valve lash and adjust, if required

Every 1200 hours

Dry air filter change and container cleaning

It is a good habit to execute, before engine start, a series of simple checks that might represent a valid warranty to avoid
inconveniences, even serious, during engine running. Such checks are usually up to the operators and to the vehicle’s drivers.

- Level controls and checks of any eventual leakage from the fuel, cooling and lubricating circuits.

- Notify the maintenance if any inconvenience is detected of if any filling is necessary.

After engine start and while engine is running, proceed with the following checks and controls:

- check presence of any eventual leakage from the fuel, cooling and lubricating circuits.

- Verify absence of noise or unusual rattle during engine working.

- Verify, using the vehicle devices, the prescribed pressure temperature and other parameters.

- Visual check of fumes (colour of exhaust emissions)

- Checking the coolant level.

OPERATIONS OUTSIDE THE PLAN

Daily checks

NOTE Early air filter clogging is usually due to environmental conditions. For this reason, the filter should be changed if clogging

is signalled by the related sensor, regardless of the prescriptions that shall be observed if no specific indications have been
provided.

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Check the antifreeze percentage in the engine cooling water

Every two year
and possibly when a maintenance operation is carried out

Change engine coolant

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Checks and controls

Engine oil level check.

The check must be executed when the engine is disconnected
and possibly cool.
The check can be made using the specially provided flexible
rod.

Draw off the rod from its slot and check that the level is within
the etched tags of minimum and maximum level.

Whether it should be difficult to make the evaluation, proceed
cleaning the rod using a clean cloth with no rag grinding and
put it back in its slot. Draw it off again and check the level.

In case the level results being close to the tag showing
minimum level, provide filling lubrication of the engine’s
components.

To provide filling, operate through the upper top (1) or
through the lateral top (2). During filling operation, the tops
must be removed as well as the rod in order to make the oil
flow easier”.

Refill through upper tappet cover plug. During refill, remove
dipstick for easier oil drain.

The engine oil is highly polluting and harmful.
In case of contact with the skin, rinse well with water
and detergent.

Adequately protect the skin and the eyes, operate
in full compliance with safety regulations.

Disposal must be carried out properly, and in full
compliance with the law and regulations in force.

Check of fuel system
The check must be executed both when the engine
disconnected and when it is running.
The check is made by observing the fuel pipes from the tank
to the fuel pump and to the injectors.

Cooling system check
The check must be executed both when the engine
disconnected and when it is running.
Check the pipes from the engine to the radiator and vice versa;
note any seepage and the state of the pipes especially near the
coupling clamps.
Verify that the radiator is clean, the correct working of the fan
flywheels, the presence of any leakage from the connectors,
from the manifold and from the radiating unit.

Due to the high temperatures achieved by the
system, do not operate immediately after the engine’s
disconnection, but wait for the time deemed
necessary for the cooling.
Protect the eyes and the skin from any eventual high
pressure jet of cooling liquid.

The density of the cooling liquid must be checked any how
every year before winter season and be replaced in any case
every two year.

In case of new filling, proceed bleeding system,
through the bleeds on the engine.

If bleeding of the system is not carried out, serious
inconvenience might be caused to the engine due
to the presence of air pockets in the engine’s head.

NOTE

Lubricating system check
The check must be executed both when the engine
disconnected and when it is running.
Verify the presence of any oil leakage or blow-by from the
head, from the engine pan of from the heat exchanger.

The engine oil is highly polluting and harmful.
In case of contact with the skin, rinse well with water
and detergent.
Adequately protect the skin and the eyes, operate in
full compliance with safety regulations.
Disposal must be carried out properly, and in full
compliance with the law and regulations in force.

Check for any water in the fuel filter

The components of the system can be damaged
very quickly in presence of water or impurity within
the fuel.

Take prompt action on the filter to drain off the
water in the fuel circuit.

Fuel filter is equipped with pump screw-valve to drain the
water eventually mixed with fuel.

Place a container underneath the filter and slightly loosen the
screw. Drain the water eventually contained in the filter’s
bottom.

Lock the screw (max 0.5 Nm locking couple) as soon as fuel
starts bleeding.

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We recommend to carry out the oil drainage when the motor
is hot.

Engine oil change

- Place a proper container for the oil collecting under the

pan connected with the drain plug (3).

- Unscrew the plug (3) and then take out the control dip-

sick (1) and the inserting plug (2) to ease the downflow
of the lubrication oil.

Warning: We recommend to wear proper protec-
tions because of high motor service temperature.

The motor oil reaches very high temperature: you
must always wear protection gloves.

The oil motor is very pollutant and harmful.

In case of contact with the skin, wash with much water
and detergent.

Protect properly skin and eyes: operate according to
safety rules.

Dispose of the residual properly following the rules.

Lock plus (3) under oil sump at predefined tightening torque.
Pour oil in prescribed quantity and quality in engine through
filler (2) of tappet cover.

- After the complete drainage, screw the plug and carry out

the clean oil filling.

Use only the recommended oil or oil having the re-
quested features for the corrrect motor function-
ing.
In case of topping up, don’t mix oils having different
features.
If you don’t comply with theses rules, the service
warranty is no more valid.

- Check the level through the dipsick until when the filling

is next to the maximum level notch indicated on the dip-
sick.

NOTE

Engine oil filter change

Figure 1

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Warning: the oil filter contains inside a quantity of
oil of about 1 kg.

Place properly a container for the liquid.

Warning: avoid the contact of skin with the motor
oil: in case of contact wash the skin with running
water.

The motor oil is very pollutant: it must be disposed
of according to the rules.

Before refitting the new cartridge, wet seal using
engine oil.

NOTE

Lock oil filter (1) by hand till contact to support and then lock
by

¾ of a rev. at prescribed tightening torque; pour oil in

engine ad described in “Engine oil change” chapter.

NOTE

Figure 2

Drain oil as described in “Engine oil change” chapter.
To disassemble oil filter (1).

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