Section 2: Guidelines For Operation Of The Engine; Important Checks Prior To Initial Use; Initial Start-Up And Bleeding The Fuel System - Beta Marine Beta 28 Operator's Maintenance Manual

Section 2
GUIDELINES FOR OPERATION OF ENGINE
IMPORTANT!
CHECKS PRIOR TO INITIAL USE
1. Generally, a new engine has the oil and anti-freeze
removed after the works test. Fill the engine with the
correct oil and antifreeze (see sections on Engine oil
and Cooling). Check gearbox oil level - see gearbox
'Owners Hand Book'.
2. Ensure the engine is free to turn without obstructions.
3. Ensure battery is fully charged and connected with the
battery isolator in the 'ON' position.
4. Ensure "Morse" speed and gearbox cables are fitted
correctly and that cable travel lengths are correct.
Gear selection lever - all mechanical gearboxes: care must
be taken to ensure that the remote control cable is
adjusted so that the selector lever on the gearbox moves
full travel and is brought "hard up" against its end stop in
both directions.
Failure to achieve the correct adjustment will reduce
efficiency of the clutch and may cause slippage at low
revs. Warranty will not be accepted on gearboxes returned
in the warranty period for failure due to incorrect
adjustment.
5. Open the sea water cock - carefully checking there are
no water leaks.
6. Bleeding the fuel system for initial start up.
a) The fuel system must have all the trapped air carefully
'bled' out; starting at the fuel tank and progressively
working through to: the fuel/water trap, the fuel filter,
to the fuel injection pump.
b) Open the fuel tank stop tap/valve and then bleed the
fuel/water separator of air as shown in manufacturer's
literature.
c) Fuel should now arrive at the fuel lift pump.
d) Open the fuel bleed screw on top of the fuel filter by
1 to 2 turns, see photo 30.
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e) Move the hand priming lever on fuel lift pump up and
down (photo 30) until fuel with "no bubbles" comes
out of the fuel filter bleed screw (photo 31). The hand
priming lever normally has about 90° travel; but the
camshaft lobe may block this travel requiring you to
rotate the engine to obtain full travel.
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f) Shut/tighten the bleed screw.
g) Open the bleed screw on the fuel injection pump and
again 'bleed' through to the injection pump. Continue
to hand prime for 30 seconds to push fuel and any
remaining air through the fuel pump. Clean all areas
thoroughly of fuel with tissue paper.
7. Ensure engine is out of gear and set to
see "single lever control" instructions/manual.
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