GASOLINE
FUEL,
ENGINE
OIL
AND
ENGINE
COOLANT
ENGINE
COOLANT
·A
CAUTION:
Ilse
unleaded
89
Octaae
gasal/ae
or
higher.
Etbana/
gasa/lne'must
not
exceed
E10
(100/o).
BefSDll°'e
·wif~
hillher.1111rce11tages
of·Ethaaol
are,
not
a~/e;far.·use.!R·tbesemo*/s
and
caa
void
the
warranty.
Gaisoline With an
ETHANOL
content
·
highar
than
108/e
lE10) is
nOt
•llowed'
and
mllY
void
warr~nty.
. :
Care
Of
The
Fuel
Supply
Use
only
clean properly filtered
fuel!
The
cl~~
of
some
components
in
the
unit's
fuel
system are very critical; dirt
particles
which might
pass
through the filter
can
damage
these
finely
finished
parts.
It is important to buy clean
fuel,
and
keep
it
clean.
The best
fuel
can be rendered
unsatisfactory by careless handling or improper
storage
facilities.
To
assure that the
fuel
going into the tank
for
your
engine's daily use is clean
and
pure, the following practice
is
advisable:
Purchase
a well-known
brand
of
fuel.
Install
and
regularly service a
good,
Coast Guard
approved
metal
bowl
type
filter/water separator between the
fuel
tank
and
the
engine.
ENGINE
OIL
Use
a
heavy
duty
enghie
oil as called fbr
in
the
Specifi~
Section oftbis manual.
Change
the
eilgine:
oil
and
filter after the initial
SQ
hoUrs
of
break-in
opetatian.
TJ:ten
follow the
-0ilan.d
filter
change intervals
ti
specified in MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE in this
manual.
Wesrerbeke
Corporation does
not
approve or
disapprove
the use
of
synthetic oils.
If
synthetic
oils
are
used, engine break-in
~ust
be
pertbr:in~
using
conventional
oil.
Oil
change
iJ:ltervals_
must
be as
listed
in
the
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
sectiOD.
of
this
manuai
and
not-extended
if
sYnthetic
oils
are
used.
NOTE: The infor,mation above supersedes all
previous
statements regarding synthetic
oil.
WESTERBEKE
recommends a mixture of
50%
antifreeze
and
50%
distilled
water.
Distilled
water
is
free
from
the
chemicals
that can corrode internal engine
surfaces.
.
The
antifreeze performs double
du~.
It
allows
the
engine
to
run at proper temperatures
by
transferring
heat
away
from
the engine to the coolant
It
also
lubricates
and
protects
the
cooling
circuit from rust and
corrosion.
Look
for
a
good
quality
antifreeze that contains
Supplemental
Cooling
Additives
(SCAs)
that keep
the
antifreeze
chemically
balanced,
crucial to long term
protection.
The distilled water
and
·antifreeze should
be
premixed
before
being polired into the cooling circuit.
,
NOTE:
Look for
tlie
new
environmentally-friendly
'wng
lasting
antifre~
that
is
now
available.
A
proper
SO/SO
mixture
as
recommended
will
protect
the
engine
coolant
temperature
to
tempCratures
of
-40°R
COOLANT
RECOVERY
TANK
A coolant recovery tank kit is supplied
with
each
generator.
The
pmpose of this recovery tank
is
to
allow
for
engine
coolant
expansion
and
contraction
during
engine.operation,
without the loss of coolant
and
without
introducing
aii:
into
the
cooling
system.
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NOTE:
Thi.s
tank,
with its short
run
of
plastic
hose,
is
best
located at or
above
the
level
of
the
engine's
exhaust
manifold.
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