Universal M2-12A Operator's Manual page 9

These new high performance UNIVERSAL
engines are a product of UNIVERSAUWESTERBEKE'S
design technology and their combined years of experience
manufacturing quality marine engines. We take great pride in
the superior durability and dependable performance of our
marine engines. Thank you for selecting UNIVERSAL.
In order to get the full use and benefit from your engine, it is
important that you operate and maintain it correctly. This
manual is designed to help you do this. Please ;ead this
manual carefully and observe all the safety precautions
throughout. An extensive network of UNIVERSAL
W ESTERBEKE distributors, dealers and service centers are
available worldwide. Should your engine require servicing,
contact your nearest dealer for assistance.
This is your operators manual. A Parts Catalog is also
provided and a Technical Manual is available from your
UNN E RSAL dealer. Also, if you are planning to install this
equipment, contact your UNIVERSAL dealer for
UNNERSAL' S installation manual.
WARRANTY PROCEDURES
Your UNIVERSAL Warranty is included in a separate folder.
If you have not received a customer identification card regis­
tering your warr a nty days after submitting the warr a nty
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registration form, please contact the factory in writing with
model information, including the unit's serial number and
. commission date.
TYPICAL CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION CARD
Customer Identification
UNIVERSAL OWNER
MANUFACTURING DATE CODE
The serial number for your Universal Marine Diesel Engine
contains a manufacturing dat e code at its end. Date codes
from 1990 up to 2008 were alpha numeric. The
character representing the decade D= 1990 s, E= 2000 s . The
three .numbers following re present the year in that decade
and the month. Example: D 311 represents1993 , the month
November ( 1 1 month). Universal
were manufactured from 1993 - 1 99 7.
INTRODUCTION
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PRODUCT SOFTWARE
Product software (tech data, parts lists, man uals , brochures and
catalogs) provided from so
urces
within
UNIVERSAL' S CONTROL.
UNIVERSAL CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CONTENT OF SUCH SOFTWARE, MAKES NO WAR­
RANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS W ITH RESPECT
THERETO, INCLUDING ACCURACY TIMELINESS OR
COMPLETENESS THEREOF AND WILL IN NO EVENT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE OR INJURY
INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT
OF THE FURNISHING OR USE OF SUCH SOFTWARE.
UNNERSAL customers should also keep in mind the time
span between printings of UNIVERSAL product software
and the unavoidable existence of earlier UNIVERSAL
manuals. In sumill a tion, product software provided with
UNNERSAL products, whether from UNIVERSAL or other
suppliers, must not and cannot be relied upon exclusively as
the definitive authority on the respective product. It not only
makes good sense but is imperative that appropriate repre­
sentatives of UNNERSAL or the supplier in question be
consulted to determine the accuracy and currentness of the
product software being consulted by the customer.
NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
As this manual takes you through the operating procedures,
miµl}tenance schedules, and troubleshooting of your marine
engine, critical information will be highlighted by NOTES,
CAUTIONS, and WARNINGS. An explanation follows:
NOTE:
An operating procedure essential to note .
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Procedures, which
CAUTION:
observed, can result in the damage or destruction of
your engine.
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Procedures, which
WARNING:
followed, can result In personal Injury or loss of life.
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