3. Operation
3.3
Operating
your
engine
A WARNING
To prevent exhaust gas poisoning, ensure
good
ventilation during operation. Install
ventilation
windows, ports or ventilators
in
the engine room.
Never touch or
allow your clothes
to
touch
the moving parts
of
the engine during
operation.
If the front drive shaft, V-belt,
propeller
shaft, etc. catches your
body
or
clothes, serious injury may
result. Check
that no
tools, cloth, etc. are left on or
around the engine.
A CAUTION
The engine is very hot during operation
and immediately after stopping,
especially
the exhaust manifold and the exhaust
pipe. Avoid burns! Never touch
or
allow
your clothes
to
touch any part
of
the
engine.
3.3.1
Inspection
Before
Starting
Before starting the engine, make it a daily
rule
to
conduct the following inspections:
(1)
Visual
Checks
Check for the following:
1. Lube oil leakage from the engine
2.
Fuel oil leakage from the fuel system
3.
Water leakage from the cooling water
system
4.
Damage
to
parts
5.
Loosening or loss
of
bolts
If
any problem is found,
do
not operate the
engine before completing repairs.
(2)
Checking
and
Resupplying
Fuel
Oil
Check the fuel level inside the fuel tank
and
supply with the recommended fuel, if
necessary.
(See 3.2.1)
(3)
Checking
and
Resupplying
Engine
Lube
Oil
1. Check the engine oil level with the oil
dipstick.
2.
If the oil level is low, supply with the
recommended
lube oil using the filler
port. Supply oil up
to
the
top
mark on
the
oil dipstick. (See 3.2.2)
(4)
Checking
and
Resupplying
Clutch
Lube
Oil
1. Check the clutch oil level with the oil
dipstick.
2.
If the oil level is low, supply with the
recommended
lube oil using the filler
port. Supply oil up
to
the
top
mark on
the
oil dipstick. (See 3.2.3)
(5)
Checking
and
Resupplying
Fresh
Water
(For Fresh
Water
Cooling
System)
Check the fresh water
level before
operation
while the engine is cold.
Checking the water level while the engine
is hot is dangerous, and the
cooling water
~
reading will be misleading due
to
thermal
IiiI
expansion.
Check and
supply cooling water routinely
at the subtank
only.
Do not remove the filler cap
of
the fresh
water tank during
usual operation.
A DANGER
Do not open the filler cap during operation
or immediately after stopping the engine.
Hot steam and water
will spout out. To
remove the cap, wait
until the engine has
cooled down, wrap the cap with a cloth
and
loosen the cap slowly. After checking,
replace the cap and tighten firmly.
1.
Check that the cooling fresh water level
is above the lower limit on the side
of
the subtank.
2.
If the water level is close
to
the lower
limit,
remove the subtank cap and
supply fresh water.
3.
When the water
in
the subtank runs out,
remove the
filler cap
of
the fresh water
cooler and supply water until it over-
flows from the filler port. (See 3.2.4)
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