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GASOLINE
FUEL, ENGINE OIL AND ENGINE COOLANT
ENGINE COOLANT
·A
CAUTION:
Ilse unleaded 89 Octaae gasal/ae
or
higher. Etbana/ gasa/lne'must not exceed E10 (100/o).
BefSDll°'e
·wif~
hillher.1111rce11tages of·Ethaaol are, not
a~/e;far.·use.!R·tbesemo*/s and caa void the
warranty.
Gaisoline With an ETHANOL content ·
highar than 108/e lE10) is nOt •llowed'
and
mllY
void
warr~nty.
. :
Care Of The Fuel Supply
Use only clean properly filtered fuel! The
cl~~
of some
components in the unit's fuel system are very critical;
dirt
particles which might pass through the filter can damage
these finely finished parts. It
is
important to
buy
clean fuel,
and
keep
it
clean. The
best
fuel can
be
rendered
unsatisfactory by careless handling or improper storage
facilities. To assure that the fuel going
into
the
tank
for your
engine's
daily
use
is
clean and pure,
the
following practice is
advisable:
Purchase
a well-known brand
of fuel.
Install and
regularly service a good, Coast Guard approved
metal bowl type filter/water separator between the fuel
tank
and
the engine.
ENGINE OIL
Use a heavy duty enghie oil as
called fbr
in the
Specifi~
Section oftbis
manual. Change the
eilgine:
oil
and filter after the initial SQ
hoUrs of
break-in opetatian.
TJ:ten
follow
the
-0ilan.d
filter
change intervals
ti
specified in MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
in this
manual.
Wesrerbeke Corporation does
not
approve or
disapprove the use of synthetic oils.
If
synthetic
oils are used, engine break-in
~ust
be
pertbr:in~
using
conventional oil. Oil change
iJ:ltervals_
must
be as listed in the MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
sectiOD.
of this
manuai and not-extended
if
sYnthetic
oils are used.
NOTE: The infor,mation above supersedes all
previous
statements
regarding synthetic oil.
WESTERBEKE recommends a mixture of 50% antifreeze
and 50% distilled water. Distilled water is free from the
chemicals that can corrode internal engine surfaces.
. The antifreeze performs double
du~.
It allows the engine to
run at proper temperatures
by
transferring heat away from
the
engine
to
the
coolant It
also lubricates and protects the
cooling circuit from rust and corrosion. Look for a good
quality antifreeze that contains Supplemental Cooling
Additives (SCAs)
that
keep the antifreeze chemically
balanced, crucial
to
long
term
protection.
The distilled water and ·antifreeze should be premixed before
being
polired
into
the
cooling circuit.
, NOTE:
Look for tlie
new
environmentally-friendly 'wng lasting
antifre~
that
is now available.
A proper SO/SO mixture as recommended will
protect
the
engine coolant temperature
to
tempCratures
of -40°R
COOLANT RECOVERY TANK
A coolant
recovery
tank
kit is supplied with each generator.
The pmpose of this recovery
tank
is to allow for engine
coolant expansion and contraction during engine.operation,
without the loss of coolant and without introducing
aii:
into
the
cooling
system.
\
\{i
NOTE:
Thi.s tank, with its short run
of plastic hose, is best
located
at
or above the level of the engine's exhaust manifold.
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