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EG - 218 Engine section – Engine (Cummins ISF3.8)

Precautions
1. Safety Warning

a. Do not operate on the side of road or in the place full of people. The vehicle shall be placed on flat ground.
b. Ensure the parking brake handle at the parking position
c. Fix the wheels with a triangle wood block or wedge which shall be placed very close to the front and back
of tyre. It is better to fix the two sides of rear wheels

d. Before turning up the cab, make sure that there is no sundries placed in the cab and no personnel standing
in front of the cab. After turning up the cab, installation of safety pin shall be guaranteed in position.
e. When the engine is running, the temperature of the exhaust system will be high. Do not touch the hot
exhaust system to avoid burns.
f. In the car bottom operation, turn off the ignition lock switch and turn off the engine.
2. Important hints

a. When installing the exhaust pipe, the external pipeline must be cleaned to ensure that no foreign matter
exists.
b. When servicing the exhaust system, the engine must be turned off and the maintenance shall be performed
after the exhaust system cools down.

c. Regularly inspect the exhaust line, if any leakage is found, it must be handled immediately and the
connectors shall be fastened to avoid unnecessary losses.
d. When the vehicle drives for 4000 ~ 5000km, the exhaust pipe shall be checked as follows:
• Check if the bolts and nuts are loose. Tighten the exhaust pipe bolts and nuts with even force. The
surrounding bolts shall be diagonally fastened; otherwise there will be leakage phenomenon.

• Check if the exhaust pipes are cracked and perforated, and if the gaskets are damaged or corroded.
• It is best to use the exhaust pipe gasket only once. In order to ensure the tightness of the exhaust system,
replace the damaged gasket promptly.

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