ENGINE
LUBRICATING
Oil
!ENGINE
OIL
Use a good brand
of
engine oil with an API
~
SAE
designations
as
listed in the SPECIFICATION Section
of
this
manual.
Change the engine oil
~filter
after an
initia1•50
hours
of
engine
l>:reak-in
operation. Then follow the oil and filter
change
interval
as
specified in the
MAJNTENANCE
SCHEDULE
in
this
manual.
Westerbeke Corporation
does
not approve
pr
disapprove the
use
of
synthetic oils.
If
synthetic oils
are
used,
engine break-
in must be performed using conventional
oil
Oil change
intervals must be as
listed in the
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE section
of
this·mailual and not be extended
if
synthetic oils are used.
NOTE:
The
information
above
supersedes
all
previous
statements
reganii.ng
synthetic
oiL
·
CHANGING
THE
ENGINE
OIL
The engine oil should be warm. Remove the oil drain hose
from its attachment bracket and lower it into a container and
allow the oil to
ililirl,
or attach a pump to the end of the drain
hose and pump the old oil out. Make sure the oil drain hose
is
properly secured in its holder after all
of
the old oil has
been drained.
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A
WARNING:
Used
engine
oil
contains
harmful
contaminants.
Avoid
prolonged
skin
contact.
Clean
skin
and
nails
thoroughly
using
soap
and
water.
Launder
or
discard
clothing
or
rags
containing
used
oil.
Discard
used
oil
properly.
Always observe the old oil
as
it
is
removed. A yellow/gray
emulsion indicates the presence
of
water in
the
oil.
Although
this condition
is
rare, it does require prompt attention
t<;>
prevent serious damage. Call a competent mechanic
if
water
is
present in the oil. Water present in the oil can be the result
of a fault in the exhaust system attached
to
the
engine and/or
a siphoning through the water cooling circuit into
the
exhaust, filling it up into the engine.
INLET
FUEL
FILTER
To
ensure clean fuel into the
fuel
lift pump, there
is
a small
in-line fuel filter connected to the fuel module. This filter
should be replaced every
250 hours
of
operation.
WIPE
THIS
SURFACE
CLEAN
BEFORE
INSTALLING
FILTER
CHANGING
THE
Oil
FILTER
OIL
FILTER
ASSEMBLY
.OIL
PRESSURE
SWITCH
OIL
FILTER
•WRENCH
When removing the used oil filter, you may find it helpful
to
punch a hole in the upper and lower portion
of
the
old filter
to
drain the oil into a container before removing
it.
This helps
to
lessen spillage. An automotive filter wrench should be
helpful in removing the old oil
filter.
Place some
pll,per
towels
and
a plastic bag around the filter when unscrewing it
to
catch
any
oil that's in the
filter.
Inspect the old oil filter
as
it
is
removed to make sure that the rubber sealing gasket comes
off with the old oil
filter.
If
this rubber sealing gasket remains
sealed against tlie oil filter adapter, gently remove it. When
installing the new oil filter element, wipe the filter gasket's
sealing surface on the oil filter adapter free
of
oil and apply a
thin coat
of
clean engine oil to the rubber sealing gasket on
the oil
filter.
Screw the filter onto the threaded oil filter stub,
and tighten the filter firmly by hand.
NOTE:
Use
genuine WESTERBEKE oil.filters. Generic.filters
are
not recommended.
REFILLING
THE
OIL
SiJMP
Add fresh oil through the valve cover. After refilling the oil,
run
the,engip~
for a few moments while checking the engine's
oil
presslire. Make.•sure there is no leakage around the new
oil filter or from the oil drain system, and then stop the
engine. Then check the quantity
of
oil with the lube oil
dipstick. Fill
to
the
FUlL
mark on the dipstick.
OVER-FILLING
CAUTION:
The
oil sump on this generator's engine can
unintentionally
be
over-filled!
After shutdown, the oil in the engines internal passages can
linger and take a number
of
hours
to
drain back into
the
oil
sump. Allow at least a few hours for the oil
to
settle back into
the
sump before checking the dipstick.
An
overnight
pe1iod
will provide an even more accurate dipstick reading.
(Re-starting the engine
is
not a problem
as
the engine's
internal passages are well lubricated).
Over-filling the engine's sump will result in erratic operation,
and/or a smokey white oil laden exhaust, hard starting and
possible
no
start.
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