Westerbeke 29.0 EGED 60Hz Operator's Manual page 5

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
a Do not wear loose clothing or jewehy when servicing
equipment: avoid wearing loose jackets, shirts, sleeves,
rings, necklaces or bmcelets that could be caught in
. maving
parts.
• Make sure all attaching hardware is properly tightened.
Keep protective shields and guards in their respective
places at all times. · ·
a
Do not check fluid levels or the drive belt's tension while
. the engine is operating.
IIi
Stay clear of the drive shaft and the transmission coupling
when the engine is running; h3ir and clothing can easily
be caught in these rotating parts.
HAZARDOUS NOISE
A
WARNING:
High llt1ise
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bearing
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Never operate an engine
without its
-muffler installed.
• Do
not
nm an engine with the air intake (sUencer)
removed.
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WARNING:
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Dll
macblnety
PJbell,.
are
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physlally
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OPERATORS MANUAL
·Many of the preceding safety tips
and
warnings
ate-repeated
in yOur opemtors
Manual along with other cautions and
notes
to
highlight critical
inforination. Read your manual
carefully, m•tain your equipment. and follow all safety
procedures. .
ENGINE AID GENERATOR INSTALLATIONS .
Preparations to install an engine should begin with a thor-
ough examiDation of the American Boat and Yacht Council's
(ABYQ standat:ds. These standards
ate
a combination of
soun:es including the USCG and the NPPA.
Sections of the ABYC standards of particular interest are:
H-32 Ventilation for boats using diesel fuel
H-33 Diesel Fuel Systems
P-1 Installatiion of Exhaust Systems for Propulsion
and Auxiliary Engines
P-4 Marine
Jnbo$'d
Engines and Transmissions
E-ll AC
&
DC Electrical Systems on Boats
TA Batteries and Battery Chargers
All installations must comply with the Federal Code of
Regulations
(FCR.).
ABYC, NFPA AND USCG PUBUCAnONS FOR
. . INSTALLING MARINE ENGINES AND GENERATORS
Read the following ABYC, NFPA and USCG publications
for safety codes and standards. Follow their recommenda-
tions when insialUng your UNIVERSAL engine
ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council)
"Safety Standaras for Small
Craft'' .
Order
From:
ABYC
613 Third Dtreet, Suite 10
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 990-4460
· www.abycinc.O!J
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
"Fue Protection Standard for Motor Craft"
Order
From~
NFPA
1 Ba.tterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269--9101
USCG
(United
States Coast
Guard)
"CFR 33 AND CFR46'•
Code.ofFedeml Regulations
Order From:
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20404
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