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Document No: Chapter –8 Fuel & Lubricants
Version No: 1.0-d0 Date Issued: dd/mm/yyyy Document Title: MANUAL MAINTENANCE FOR DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES Revised 2013 Printed: 2015/03/08 Page 196 of 303
particular brand of oil is large enough to justify filling arrangements, to save 5000 litres) installed at a suitable covered place. The tank should be painted b. Tank should be made of steel and not galvanized iron as oil may react with zinc. c. The bottom of the tank should be slightly sloping to allow easy cleaning.
d. The tank should have the following fittings: i. A gauge glass, calibrated in litres; ii. A vent at the top to take care of breathing; iii. A drain plug at the lowest level at the bottom; iv. A dust proof man-hole at the top; and v. An outlet pipe about one inch above the bottom.
e. The outlet pipe of the tank should be connected through an electric or hand pump to pipe lines having suitable stop cock arrangements and leading to f. The pipe lines at the platforms may be connected at two or three places (depending upon the number of locos to be accommodated on each g. For measuring the quantity of oil delivered to the engines, a meter should be fitted in the pipe line at the delivery point on each platform. h. For transferring oil from the original barrels to the tank, a flexible pipe may be attached to the pump through a stop cock. By putting the end of this pipe
8.36.5.3 Renewing the Engine Lubricating Oil (Alternative method for smaller
a. One drum of each brand of engine oil should be kept on a light weight trolley (capable of being pulled by one man). To the drum a hand pump with b. Separate trollies should be used for each brand of engine oil. should be written over the trollies. d. The drum mounted trollies should be kept at a neat and covered place when not in use. Home Ch-8 Draft |