
PREPARATION FOR STARTING
This section
of
the manual provides the operator with preparation, initial starting, break-in, starting (cold or
warm), and stopping procedures.
Follow the procedures as presented, for the conditions indicated, and
your Westerbeke engine set will give you
reliable performance and long service life.
Fill
the engine with oil
by
pouring engine oil through the
oil filler cap. Fill the engine up
to
or
near the upper limit
on the dipstick (the installation angle may have an effect
on the
dipstick
reading). Select readily available
lubricating oil with an
API
specification
of
CC
or
CD and
an
SAE
number suitable
for
the temperature in your
operating area (see page 47). For the quantity
of
oil
needed in this engine, refer
to
the "SYSTEM SPECIFICA-
TION"
section
of
this manual, page
8.
Fill
the transmission
to
the FULL mark on the dipstick
with the correct lubricant. (Refer
to
the "SYSTEM
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of
this manual, page 9.)
Each unit is supplied with a coolant recovery kit
(#24977) as standard equipment, to which the
follow-
ing applies:
Oil
Filler
Cap
Oil
Dipstick
Upper Limit
(Normal
Level~h,\f:=,,=._;=_.=1
--;;-_.
Oil
Lower Limit
===---.
. -
A.
Remove the pressure cap from the engine's ex- Crankcase
haust manifold and slowly fill the engine's cooling
system with a mixture
of
water and antifreeze
suitable
for
your
temperature zone. (See the
"COOLING SYSTEM" section
of
this manual, page 42.) Operate the engine and observe the coolant
level in the manifold. Maintain this
level
to
the base
of
the filler neck. Once the engine reaches its operat-
ing temperature (170 - 190'
F),
ensure that there
is
coolant flow
to
the domestic water heaters when in-
stalled.
Top off the cooling system and install the pressure cap.
B.
Make sure the plastic recovery tank
is
property mounted near the unit (with the bracket provided), in a
location where it can be monitored and filled easily. The recovery tank should be mounted at manifold
level
or
above. In these installations that require it, the plastic recovery tank can be mounted below the
exhaust manifold's level.
C. Add coolant
to
the plastic tank after the engine has been started and operating temperature has been
reached,
to
ensure that all air
is
expelled from the manifold and the engine's cooling system. With the
manifold filled and the pressure cap installed, fill the plastic recovery tank half full. Monitor daily and
add coolant as needed.
Fill
the fuel tank with a good grade of
No.2
diesel fuel and prime the fuel system up
to
the engine (see page
32). When returning fuel
is
free of air, the engine's fuel system is bled and the engine
is
ready
to
start.
Ensure that the Installation Checks have been made in accordance with those specified in the "INSTALLA-
TION CHECKS" section of this manual (refer
to
page 10).
Westerbeke Diesel
Engines
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