N37347 Contents
1 General information .................................................................................1
Introduction ...................................................................................................................1
How to care for your engine ........................................................................................2
General safety precautions .........................................................................................4
Engine guarantee .........................................................................................................5
Perkins companies .......................................................................................................6
2 Engine views ............................................................................................. 9
Introduction ...................................................................................................................9
Front and left side view (A) of the engine ......................................................9
Rear and right side view (B) of the engine .....................................................10
3 Operation instructions ............................................................................ 11
How to start the engine ...............................................................................................11
Basic control panel .....................................................................................................12
Engine Wiring Harness, ..............................................................................................13
How to start the engine ...............................................................................................14
How to start a cold engine in cold conditions ............................................... 14
How to start a warm engine, or if the ambient temperature is hotter than -
5°C (23°F). .........................................................................................................14
How to stop the engine ...............................................................................................15
Adjustment of engine speed range ............................................................................15
Running-in ....................................................................................................................15
Angle of tilt ...................................................................................................................15
Free rotation of the propeller shaft or “trailing” .......................................................16
Operation of the lever for gear selection .................................................................16
Newage PRM 500D reverse gearbox (C) ........................................................16
Hurth 45 A (D)....................................................................................................16
Emergency procedures...............................................................................................17
If the engine stops ............................................................................................17
If there is a reduction in engine speed or a loss of power ...........................17
If a high-pressure fuel pipe is broken or has a crack ...................................17
If leakage occurs from a low pressure fuel pipe ...........................................17
If leakage of lubricating oil occurs: ................................................................17
4 Preventive maintenance .........................................................................19
Preventive maintenance periods ...............................................................................19
Schedules.....................................................................................................................20
How to ll the coolant circuit .....................................................................................21
How to drain the coolant circuit .................................................................................22
Engines tted with keel coolers ......................................................................22