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Daedong Marine Diesel Maintenance Schedule DD6CE. serviced by trained technicians at Santa Barbara Marine Diesel Mechanic. servicing, Ventura, Oxnard, Channel Islands Harbor & Santa Barbara.
Daedong Marine Diesel Maintenance Schedule:
Daily.
- Drain fuel /water Seperator (Racors)
- Cooling System Coolant Level – Check.
- Engine Air Cleaner Service Indicator – Check
- Engine Oil Level – Check.
- Marine Transmission Oil Level – Check.
250 hrs or yearly whichever comes first.
- Primary fuel filter element – Replace.
- Secondary fuel filter element – Replace.
- Engine Oil & Oil Filter – Change
- Raw water pump impeller – Replace.
- Raw water pump Seal – Check the state of wear of the seawater pump rotor. Replace if necessary.
- Descale/Flush Raw water System components. Check seawater/engine oil heat exchanger, seawater/engine coolant heat exchanger and intercooler heat exchanger (air-seawater). Clean if
necessary - Check zinc anode wear; replace (4) if necessary. In warm and very salty waters such as the Mediterranean, please check anodes every 6 months.
- Engine Coolant – Check.
- Check the condition of the air filter, Clean and replace if necessary.
- Turbo Charger – Inspect & Wash.
- Exhaust/Raw water Mixing Elbow – Inspect/Clean.
- Serpentine Belt – Inspect/Replace if necessary.
- Belt Tensioner – Inspect/Replace.
- Fuel Tank – Drain (Strip) water condensation from bottom of tank.
- Check the condition of the oil vapor recirculation filter; replace the filter if necessary.
- Fault memory reading via diagnostics tool
500 Service Hours or yearly:
- Replace Raw water pump impeller.
- Inspect Raw water pump Seals.
- Replace Zinc Anodes
- Descale/Flush Raw water System components.
- Replace Engine Coolant.
- Clean Intake Silencer Element (Air Filter)
- Inspect & wash Turbo Charger.
- Replace Rubber Hoses as needed.
- Replace Exhaust/Raw water Mixing Elbow.
- Inspect wire connections.
- Drain (strip) fuel tank. Check for signs of condensation inside the fuel tank. Clean if necessary.
- oil vapor recirculation filter: replace.
- Check auxiliary belt (V belt) (alternator and engine cooling water pump).
- Replace fuel filter element.
- Change Engine Oil & Filter.
750hrs or 2 years whichever comes first.
- Replace fuel filter element. Fuel Filter System Upgrade – 805 Marine Diesel Mechanic (sbmarinemechanic.com)
- Change Engine Oil & Filter.
- Replace Raw water pump impeller.
- Replace Zinc Anodes.
- Replace Engine Coolant.
- Replace Intake Silencer Element (Air Filter)
- Inspect & wash Turbo Charger.
- Inspect/Replace Serpentine Belt.
- Replace Rubber Hoses.
- Replace Exhaust/Raw water Mixing Elbow.
- Inspect wire connections.
- Descale/Flush Raw water System components. Check seawater/engine oil heat exchanger, seawater/engine coolant. heat exchanger and intercooler heat exchanger (air-seawater). Clean if necessary.
- Adjust Propeller Shaft Alignment.
- Replace Lagging of Turbocharger.
- Drain (strip) water condensation from bottom of fuel tank.
NOTE: These are Daedong Marine periodic maintenance recommendations strait out of the service manual. Some of these seem excessive to me such as, Replacing Lagging of Turbocharger every 2years. here at Santa Barbara Marine Diesel Mechanic, we can customize your diesel engines periodic maintenance to fit your needs.
