API RP 7C-11F

Abstract

The purpose of this recommended practice for installation, maintenance, and operation of internal-combustion engines is threefold, viz.: <br>a. To present information of a general nature pertaining to their installation and to emphasize installation recommendations for specific types of service, observation of which is often overlooked. <br>b. To present maintenance check-off lists for daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of such engines. <br>c. To present trouble-shooting recommendations with which the causes of most common engine troubles can be determined. This publication does not purport to be a detailed instruction manual; and, in cases where additional information is required on a particular piece of equipment, the manufacturer should be consulted. <br>To present (see Appendix A) recommendations for minimizing potential fires andor explosions. <br>The information presented under installation and maintenance has been classified as: <br>a. Applicable generally to all types of internal-combustion engines in all types of service. <br>b. Particularly applicable to engines in drilling or semi-portable plant service. <br>Particularly applicable to engines in oil-well pumping, oil-pump, or similar service where the engines may or may not be under daily observation. Both multiple-cylinder and single- or two-cylinder engines are considered in the latter category.