Maintenance; Beginning Of The Boating Season; Maintenance Intervals - Westerbeke Vire 7 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Intervals

One of the surest ways to ensure reliable operation of the engine is to give it proper maintenance
at the right time. Maintenance cost is low in comparison with the cost of repairs necessitated by
negligence.

Beginning of the boating season:

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Remove protective oil from the crankcase and the cylinder by rinsing with fuel.
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Remove external protective grease (this is also necessary with new engine.
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Clean the carburetor and the fuel pump.
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Clean the spark plug and check the ignition gap.
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Check the breaker point gap and oil the lubricating felt.
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Fill the gear box with new oil to the level of the filler plug.
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Fill the stern post greaser with grease
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Check the condition and the tension of the generator belt pulley.
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Check wiring connections.
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Check the condition of the battery.
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Check fluid level of battery (from time to time).
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Check for leaks in the fuel and cooling systems (repair).
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Check lubrication of stern post bearing.
At 50-hour intervals:
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Clean the spark plug and check its gap.
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Clean the carburetor strainer.
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Change gear box oil (new engine).
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Check fluid level of the battery.
At 100-hour intervals:
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In addition to the above mentioned, change oil in gear box.
At 300-hour intervals:
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In addition to the above mentioned, check breaker point gap.
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Clean the carburetor.
Lubrication:
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Lubricants Quantity
Gear box
(temperatures above
0
10 C) SAE
140 1.5
pints
Gear box
(temperatures