Westerbeke 9.0 BCG Technical Manual page 119

3. Assemble the pump cover and body. Tighten the
bolts between 2.9 to 5.1 Ib-ft (0.4 - 0.7 kg-m).
4. Attach the oil pump pickup strainer. Tighten the
bolts between 2.9 to 5.1 Ib-ft (0.4 - 0.7 kg-m)
NOTE: Replace the gasket with a new one.
5. Check the oil pump's operation.
A.
After assembling the oil pump, immerse the
pump's strainer into a pail of clean engine oil, and
hand turn the pump's sprocket counterclock-
wise.
Oil should be discharged from the oil pump's
outlet port.
6. Block the outlet port with your finger and perform
the same test as described in step #5. Confirm
that the oil pump's shaft becomes harder to turn
until it cannot be turned any more.
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