Operation - Westerbeke 9.0 BCG Technical Manual

OPERATION
Preparing the Engine for Initial Start-Up
The generator's engine is shipped dry with the lubricating oil
and coolant drained from the engine. Therefore be sure to fol-
lowthese recommended procedures carefully before attempt-
ing to start the engine for the first time.
1. Remove the oil fill cap from the engine's rocker shaft
cover and fill the engine's oil sump with the proper
amount of lubricating oil as specified in the "ENGINE
SPECIFICATION" section of this manual, page 57. Use a
good brand of lubricating oil having an API specification
of SO, SE, or SF.
2. Fill the fresh water cooling system with a mixture of an-
tifreeze and freshwater. Refer to the ANTIFREEZE AD-
DITION DATA chart below. Make sure that the engine's
cooling system is well-cleaned before adding antifreeze.
OIL rIll
CAP
Recommended antifreeze for year round use is ZEREX or PRESTONE with ALUMAGUARD and rust in-
hibitors. Do not use an overconcentration of antifreeze. To properly fill the engine's fresh water cool-
ing system, remove the manifold fill cap and open the air bleed petcock that may be found on the
thermostat housing.
Antifreeze
Concentration
Freezing
Temperature
ANTIFREEZE ADDITION CHART
13 23 30
35 45 50 60
o
F 23 14 5 - 4 - 22 - 40 - 58
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C) (-
5) (-10) (-15) (- 20) (- 30) (- 40) (- 50)
Mix your antifreeze solution and slowly pour it into the
manifold's filler neck. While filling the manifold, open the
petcock on the thermostat housing. When coolant begins
to flow out of this petcock opening, close the petcock.
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