Maintenance Of V-Drive Units; Fuel Pump - Westerbeke ATOMIC 4 Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Fig.??
15.
n~INTENANCE
OF V-DRIVE UNITS
a. General
(1) The Universal
V-Drive
unit is
incorporated into the Atomic,
Uni-
mite,
Bluefin and
Knight
models,
and is designed as an integral part
of the engine. The unit is directly
coupled to
the engine by a
spline
shaft and coupling.
(2) The
V-Drive
unit
is a
self-
contained,
non-adjustable,
'vater-
cooled unit.
i7ater cooling
is ac-
complished by direct
connection to
the main
water supply
of the
en-
gine.
(3)
The unit requires no adjustment
and
very little
maintenance
uith
the exception of proper lubrication
and the maintenance of proper uater
circulation.
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PRIMER
LEVER
Fuel Fump
b. Lubrication
BOWL
(1) The unit must be kept filled to
the full mark on the bayonet sticko
Use a
good grade
EP-90
universal
gear lubricant.
CAUTION
New
units
shipped
from the
factory do not contain lubri-
cant.
F-ill
and
check
unit
carefully
lJefore
starting
engine.
(2) After
the
first
50
hours of
operation,
drain unit
and
refill
to full mark on
the bQyonet stick.
Clean
magnetic
drain plug
before
refilling.
(3)
Change
lubricant
hours of operation.
every
500
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