Operating Instructions - Westerbeke 4.5 BCG Operator's Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STARTING tHE GENERATOR
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WARNING:·.
Ventilate·fhe generator campanment
for a minimum of
nvs
minutes prior to starting. Tbs
ventilating blowers remove any sxploslve gasoline
fumes from thegeneratorcompartment aad bilges.
1. Depress the ON· switch and hOid it down (5-15 seconds),
this primes carburetor. Contiµue to depress ON.
2. Depress the STAltT (white), when the gepyrator
· starts, release the START switch: Continue to en.gage
the ON switch a few seconds longer. · · ·
NOTE:
Keeping the ON switch depressed /;>y-passes
the oil pressure shutdown <;ircuit allowing the oil
pressure to rise enough to close the switch and
maintain the ignition. circuit
3. Release the ON switch.
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CAUTION:
Al/AC
loads must be switched off
when starting. Thlspr11caution will prevent damage
caused by unanticipated operation of AC machinery
and wlll prwent a cold engine tmm Stalling.
Once The engine is running apply
aJi~t
foad
to the gener-
atot and allow the engine to warm up to qperatingtemper-
ature (130°-150° Fl 55°-56°C) before appl)lin:g heavy loads.
If an optional instrument panel is installed, m6nitorthe
gauges for nonnalreadings. :
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NOTE: Some unstable running.
may oq€ur: "~·if. ,cof4<~~g~ne,.
This
condition should smooth out anli.e.
engine
wdtins up
and wlitn the geMratorloadsare
applied . . . . .
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CAUTION:
Prolonged t;ranklng Intervals wlthoat
the engine 'starting can
result
In fl/ling the engine
11Xhaust With raw water. This may bappen because the
pump
Is
pu/llping raw water through tile raw water
collllng system during cranking. This
law
water can
. enter the eiiglae's cylinders by way of
t/NJ,exhaust
m.anifold once the. exhaust system
nils.
l'rwent this
ftom happening /Jyi:Josing
thfJ
raw water supply
throtlgb•htill Shulog, draining the exhaust muffler, and
commtlng
thrl
t:lluse 11f the Bx't:e$S/ve engine cranking.
Engine damage:resultingfrom raw water entry is not a
warrantable iS$11e: the (Jwner/operator should keep this
In mind.
STOPPING THE. GENERATOR
1. Remoye the AC loads front the generator and allow the
generator to run for an added 3 to 5 minutes (this stabilizes
its operating temperature).
. 2. Depress· the STOP (red) switch.
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When the generator stops, release the STOP switch.
NOTE: In an emergency,
if
the generator will
not stop using
the stop switch, remove the 8 amp fuse in the control
panel
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