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q.
Apply preservative P-9 to the engine exhaust manifold, pipes, and muffler.
r.
Close and secure all valves.
s.
Disconnect and remove battery.
t.
Close compressor air cleaner inlet, engine air inlet, and exhaust openings with tape.
u.
Ensure the compressor is kept indoors in a dry room free of dust. (Cover the compressor with plastic sheets only
if it is sure that no sweat water will form under the sheet.)
v.
Cover unit with foul weather tarpaulin and secure, using the draw rope furnished.
w.
Store in a fully protected storage site.
NOTE
The preservative measures will give the engine a protection of 6 to 12 months, depending on weather
effects. Before reusing the engine, replace the preserving mixture with regulator motor oil to API
specifications. The anticorrosive oils used should conform to MIL-L-21260 B or TL 9150-037/2
specifications or NATO Code C-640/642.
NOTE
Remove the sheet from time to time and dry the steam off on the outside.
NOTE
If these means of preserving the compressor cannot be carried out and it is intended to take the
compressor OUT-OF-SERVICE for more than 2 or 3 years, contact the manufacturer.
5-17 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DURING STORAGE. Operate the compressor once every three months, as
follows:
a.
Remove the dust cap from the inlet port and install intake filter.
b.
Open shutoff valve and allow the system to run about five minutes until air/gas flows out of the valve.
c.
Shut down the compressor.
d.
Open condensate drain valves, decompress all stages, then reclose valve.
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