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MAINTENANCE
PERIODIC ATTENTION:
After you have taken delivery of your engine, it is important that
you make the following checks right after the first fifty hours of its
operation.
Note:
Transmissions
generally
require
fluid
change
after
the
first 25 to 30 hours of operation.
Refer to the Transmission Section
of this manual for details.
FIFTY HOUR CHECKOUT (INITIAL)
Do the following:
1.
Retorque
the
cylinder
head
bolts.
2.
Retorque
the
rocker
br acket
nuts
and
adjust
valve
rocker
clearance.
3.
Change fuel filter elements.
4.
Change
engine
lubricating
oil
and oil filter.
5.
Check for fuel and lubr icating
oil leaks.
Correct if necessary.
6.
Check cooling system for leaks
and inspect water level.
7.
Check
for
loose
fittings,
clamps,
connections,
nuts,
bolts,
vee belt tensions,
etc.
Pay par-
ticular
attention to loose engine
mounts
and
engine mount
fittings.
These could cause mis-alignment.
8.
Check conditions of zinc anode
in engine heat exchanger.
DAILY CHECKOUT
Do the fOllowing:
1.
Check the sea water strainer, if one has been installed.
2.
Check water level in cooling system.
3.
Check
lubricating oil level
in sump.
Fill to highest mark on
dipstick.
4.
Check
fluid
level
in
transmission.
Fill
to
highest
mark
on
dipstick with proper fluid.
SEASONAL CHECK-OUT (MORE OFTEN IF POSSIBLE)
Do the following:
1.
Check
generator,
alternator
and
sea
water
pump
"V"
proper tension.
2.
Check water level in battery.
3.
Change oil in sump.
See Note.
4.
Replace lubricating oil filter, Figure 2.
See Note.
5.
Fill sump with diesel lubricating oil to highest mark on
Refer
to Specification
page
for
proper
quantity
of
oil.
Overfill, but be sure the proper amount of oil is placed in
See Note.
19
belts
for
dipstick.
Do Not
-
--
the sump.
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