Cold Start - Camper & Nicholson Nicholson 38 Owner's Handbook Manual

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E N G I N E . S c c t i o n I
I N S T A L L A T I O N D E T A I L S
Thc Pcrkins 41107 lM is a vertical four stroke fresh waler cool'
cd marinc diesct engine. with four cylinders ol 3th" {79'4mml
b o r e r n d 3 X " ( 8 8 ' 9 m m ) s t r o k e . A M e a d o w s T . M . P . 2 : 1
rcduction revcrse gear bor is fitted and is all installed on
pcdesal resilicnl mountings.
T h e c c n t r a l i n e b e a m i n t h e c o c k p i t i s p o r t a b l e s o t h a t t h e
cnginc may bc lifted out.
Louvre: are fhted in the steering console to provide air for the
enginc.
Thc engine serial number is stamped on the chain casing
athwartships on the port forward side of the engine and is pre.
f i x c d b y 1 0 7 U .
pressure switch light. They are covered wilh perspex with drain
a n d v e n t i l a t i o n h o l e s .
lf an engine hour meler is f itred this is f ixed over the gear:box
c a s i n g a n d s i m p l y o p e r a t e s f r o m t h e e n g i n e v i b r a t i o n .
E N G I N E - S e c t i o n 2
S T A R T I N G
T h c f u l l p r o c e d u r e i s l a i d d o w n i n t h e P e r k i n s m a n u a l w h i c h
s h o u l d b e s t u d i e d . B e l o w i s a p r a c t i c a l r e s u m b .
PreStart
t l C h e c k o i l . w a t e r . f u e l . s a l t w a t e r i n l e t s e a c o c k a n d e x h a u s t
scacbck lf'fitted.
2l Ensure slraft brake is ofl, and there are no warps over the
side.
3l Turn down sterntube greaser.
4l Make sure battery switches are on and Stop button is
pushed in.
Srrrt
l l P u t M o r s e c o n t r o l i n n e u t r a l w i t h h a l l l h r o t t l e .
2l Turn engine key clockwise and engage starter until engine
starts, lhen release.
3 l W h e n e v e r p o s s i b l e t u r n e n g i n e i n n e u t r a l a t 1 5 0 0 r e v s u n t i l
t h e w a t e r t e m p e r a t u r e c o m e s u p t o 1 7 0 o b e f o r e e n g a g i n g
gear.
Conlrolr and Instrumentrtion
A Morse combined throttle and gear slrift is installed Type
M.T.E. 32897 with two 33c cables. Forward movement of
the lever engages ahead gear and then progressively increas
lhe speed. Bearward movement does the same for astern. lf
the lever is pulled inboard it may then be used to operule tt
throttle without engaging gear. but is spring toaded lo rrlur
to the normal neutral position.
The staner panel, stop button and wiper swirch arc fitrcd in
the forward end of the port cockpit locker.
Standard instruments comprise, mechanical tachometer,
ammeter, water lemperature gauge. oil pressure gauge and o
4 ) C H E C K T H A T C O O L I N G W A T E R I S C O M I N G F R O M T
. E X H A U S T O U T L E T .
Cold Start
Very rarely required in England. lI Engine does not start
n o r m a l l y i n v e r y c o l d w e a t h e r : -
1) Open tap on cold start diesel tank.
2l Turn key anti-clockwise to H. for l5-20 seconds, then
s t a r t b y t u r n i n g h a r d a n t i . c l o c k w i s e .
3) ll this fails try it for a further 10 seconds. Do not abuse
l h e c o l d s t a r t i n g s y s t e m .
S t o p p i n g E n g i n e
1 ) P u l l o u t s t o p b u t t o n u n t i l e n g i n e s t o p s .
2l Switch off one battery if both are on.
3l Give stern tube greaser a few iurns.
E N G I N E - S e c t i o n 3
C O O L I N G & E X H A U S T S Y S T E M S
Cooling
The engine itself is cooled by fresh water which is thermo-
statically controlled. The fresh water is circulaied by a rolarr
p u m p w i t h a ' b r o n l e i m p e l l e r o n t h e l o r w a r d e n d o f t h e e n g
The system has a header tank with access lo the filler cap
through the small hatch at the forward end of the cockpit
sole.