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MAINTENANCE

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VANTAGE®400 (CE)
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Have qualified personnel do all maintenance
and troubleshooting work.
• Turn the engine off be fore workin g inside the
machine or servicing the engine.
• Remove guards only when necessary to
perform maintenance and replace them when
the maintenance requiring their removal is
comp lete . If gu ards ar e m issi ng fro m t he
machine, obtain replacements from a Lincoln
Distributor. (See Operating Manual Parts List.)
WARNING
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this
manual and in the Engine Owner’s Manual before
working on this machine.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and
devices in position and in good repair. Keep
hands, hair, clothing, and tools away from the
gears, fans, and all other moving parts when
starting, operating, or repairing the equipment.
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Routine Maintenance

At the end of each day’s use, refill the fuel tank to
minimize moisture condensation in the tank. Running
out of fuel tends to draw dirt into the fuel system.
Also, check the crankcase oil level and add oil if
indicated.
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Battery
Leaks or engine damage
Injector performance
All nuts and bolts f or tightness
Electrical systems
Valve clearances
Tighten cylinder head
Renew the engine breather
Air filter element
Air filter (earlier check may be required)
Alternator drive belt
Alternator drive belt wear
Tension of alternator drive belt
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Water separator element
uel filter canister
Drain water separator & fuel strainer
Engine oil filter
Engine oil (NOTE 1 & 3)
Engine oil level (NOTE 1)
Coolant (NOTE 3)
Concentration of Antif reeze
Coolant Level
MAINTENANCE ITEM
S26354 VM
Contact Perkins
Intake .008", exhaus t .008"
Donaldson #P821575
Perkins #080109107
Perkins #130366120
Lincoln # M20840-A
Perkins #140517050
8.45
qt., 8L (Including filter)
9.5 qt., 9.0 L
50/50 Water/Ethylene Gly col
TYPE OR QUANTITY
(3) Fill slowly! Ensure correct quantity is used.
Above operations to be carried out by t rained personnel with reference to the
workshop manual where necessary.
These preventive maintenance periods apply to averagecondit ions of operation.
If necessary, use shorter peroids.
I = Inspect C = Clean R = Replace
Notes:
(1) Consult Engine Operators Manual for oil rec ommendations.
(2) Consul t Engine Operators Manual for additional maintenance s chedule
information.

ENGINE SERVICE

ENGINE SERVICE (NOTE 2)
EVERY DAY OR EVERY 8 HOURS
EVERY 100 HOURS OR 3 MONTHS
EVERY 250 HOURS OR 6 MONTHS
EVERY 1000 HOURS
FIRST SERVI CE (20 / 50 HOURS)
EVERY 500 HOURS OR 12 MONTHS