RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
American Petroleum Institute
1 SCOPE
2 GENERAL
2.1 Mounting
2.2 Levelling
2.3 Alignment
2.4 Flexible Couplings
2.5 Sheaves, Bearings, and Clutch Shafts
2.6 Engine Exhaust
2.7 Protection Against Weather
2.8 Engine Cooling System
2.9 Cooling Air
2.10 Fuel System
2.11 Battery Starting Systems
2.12 Gas Starters
2.13 Control Equipment and Safety Devices
2.14 Loading or Unloading
2.15 Fires and/or Explosions
3 DRILLING OR OTHER LARGE INTERNAL-COMBUSTION
ENGINES
3.1 Engine-Flywheel Alignment
3.2 Diesel-Engine Fuel-Pump Lines
3.3 Elevation of Diesel Fuel Tank
4 MULTIPLE-CYLINDER PUMPING ENGINES
4.1 Wet Stacking
4.2 Design of V-Belt Drive
4.3 Inspection Prior to Starting
5 SINGLE-CYLINDER and TWO-CYLINDER PUMPING ENGINES
5.1 Foundation
5.2 Gas Volume Tank and Fuel Connection
5.3 Exhaust Lines
6 GENERAL MAINTENANCE
6.1 Daily Inspection
6.2 Weekly Inspection
6.3 Monthly Inspection
7 DRILLING OR OTHER LARGE INTERNAL-COMBUSTION
ENGINES
7.1 Daily Inspection
7.2 Weekly Inspection
7.3 Monthly Inspection
8 PUMPING ENGINES
8.1 Daily Inspection
8.2 Weekly Inspection
8.3 Monthly Inspection
9 OPERATING TROUBLES AND THEIR CAUSES
9.1 Gas-Gasoline Engines
9.2 Diesel Engines
APPENDIX A - RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR MINIMIZING
POTENTIAL FIRES AND/OR EXPLOSIONS IN THE
OPERATION OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
APPENDIX B - RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR USE OF INTAKE
VACUUM VS. LOAD CURVES FOR NATURALLY
ASPIRATED INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
Describes 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.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 2008 |
