Sumo Armoured LBPV - Tata Motors Customer Care

Vehicle Maintenance
Preservation & De-preservation
WORK GUIDELINE FOR PRESERVATION AND DE-PRESERVATION OF SUMO ARMOURED VEHICLE IN
DIFFERENT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
STORAGE PREPARATION OF VEHICLE:
Choose a place preferably closed cool, dark and dry. But many a times getting such an ambience is not possible. If
the vehicle needs to be stored outside, it should be covered with a quality cover which has thick, multi-layered fabric.
Following precautions can help in keeping the vehicle in good condition.
PRESERVATION (07 Days or less):
1 Vehicle shall be empty and no load inside cabin or load body shall be kept.
2 Increase Tire pressures by 10 psi over the specified (placard) pressures to avoid flat spots or damage to the
tire leading to permanent set deformation.
3 Disconnect the battery terminals inside engine compartment as well as in passenger compartment.
4 Make sure that fuel quantity inside tank is at minimum level.
5 If the engine’s coolant service life time limit will be exceeded while the vehicle is in storage, drain and refill the
cooling system with the recommended coolant mixture.
6 The coolant mixture must protect against freezing down to the lowest expected temperature
7 Make sure that vehicle is in 4 x2 mode.
AT HILLY / SNOW FALL / COLD CLIMATE AREA:
1 In cold atmosphere area vehicle shall be parked preferably inside enclosed area. If such area is not available
then park the vehicle in such a place where snow fall is less. Put antirust element on surface which is open to
atmosphere.
2 Cover the vehicle with car cover where the snow fall is in control.
3 Put hand brake in on condition to arrest the vehicle slippage or park the vehicle in plain area with chokes
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