GENERAL SERVICE INFORMATION
Abbreviations and Symbols
12/05
BY Service Manual
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© 2009 Yanmar Marine International
ABBREVIATIONS AND
SYMBOLS
Abbreviations
Symbols
A ampere
AC alternating current
ACEA
Association des Constructeurs
Européens d’Automobilies
Ah ampere-hour
API American Petroleum Institute
ARB Air Resources Board
ATDC after top dead center
BTDC before top dead center
°C Celsius
CARB California Air Resources Board
CCA cold cranking amp
cm centimeter
cm³ cubic centimeter
cm³/min cubic centimeter per minute
cu. in. cubic inch
DC direct current
DI direct injection
DVA direct volt adapter
EPA
Environmental Protection
Agency
ESG electronic speed governor
°F degree Fahrenheit
fl oz fluid ounce (U.S.)
fl oz/min fluid ounce (U.S.) per minute
ft foot
ft-lb foot pound*
ft·lbf/min foot pound force per minute
g gram
gal/hr gallon (U.S.) per hour
gal gallon (U.S.)
GL gear lubricant
hp horsepower (metric)
hrs hours
I.D. inside diameter
IDI indirect injection
in. inch
in.-lb inch pound**
JASO
Japanese Automobile
Standards Organization
kg kilogram
kgf/cm²
kilogram force per square
centimeter
kgf·m kilogram force meter
km kilometers
kPa kilopascal
kW kilowatt
L liter
L/hr liter per hour
lb pound
lbf pound-force
lb-ft pound foot (Tightening Torque)
lb-in.
pound inch (Tightening Torque)
min minute
mL milliliter
mm millimeter
MPa megapascal
mV millivolt
N newton
N·m newton meter
No. number
O.D. outside diameter
oz ounce
PS horsepower (Deutsch)
psi pound per square inch
qt quart (U.S.)
rpm revolutions per minute
SAE
Society of Automotive
Engineers
sec second
t short ton 2000lb
TBN Total Base Number
TDC top dead center
V volt
VAC volt alternating current
VDC volt direct current
W watt
WOT Wide-Open Throttle
° angular degree
+ plus
- minus
± plus or minus
Ω ohm
μ micro
% percent
* Work torque such as engine torque
** Work torque such as starter motor torque