Beta Marine Beta 50 Operator's Maintenance Manual page 33

CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
1. Run the engine for 10 minutes to warm up the oil,
then stop it and open the oil filler cap.
2. Your engine is provided with a sump drain pump.
Unscrew the end cap on the end of the pump spout,
turn the tap to 'on'. Use the hand pump as shown
to pump out the oil into a bucket. Turn the tap to off
position and replace end cap. Please refer to image 27.
3. Unscrew the oil filter and replace with a new one.
Please refer to image 28.
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Sump pump
End cap
CHECKING THE GEARBOX OIL LEVEL
1. The gearbox is fitted with a dipstick and oil filler plug,
please refer to image 29.
2. Each engine is supplied with a gearbox 'operators
manual' which specifies the type of lubricating oil to be
used, the capacity and frequency of changing of the oil.
IMPORTANT!
with oil can be as detrimental as under-filling.
Over-filling your gearbox
NB: It is best to have a plastic bag wrapped round the
filter to catch any oil left in the system and help with
keeping the bilge clean. Before screwing in the new
filter spread a thin film of oil round the rubber gasket
to ensure a good seal and screw in - hand tight.
4. Fill the engine with new oil as described on the
previous page and replace the oil filler cap.
5. Run the engine and check for oil leaks.
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Dipstick