Cooling System - Westerbeke 4KW-7.7KW-11KW-12 5KW Operator's Manual

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If
a
leak
should develop at
a
banjo or washer
that
cannot
be
remedied by a simple tightening of the screw, renew the washers.
The engine can be started by taking the steps described on pages 8
and
9.
In caseS where the engine cannot be started easily, loosen
two injection nuts on the nozzle side, turn the starter motor and
then tighten the nuts firmly.
4.
Cleaning fuel filter and replacing filter element
After the first
50 hours of operation,
loosen the retainer ring
116 and discard filter element #15.
Clean bowl #17 and re-instail
new filter, using new gasket #13 and #14.
This same treatment
is required of the filter element #6 in the
fuel lift pump.
Similarly,
replace new filter element #6
using
new gasket
#7
and
i8.
After the first
50
hour change, the change period may be increased
to 200 hours or once per season.
5.
Fuel injection pump
The fuel injection pump is one of the most important components of
the diesel engine and
thus
i t calls for
the
utmost caution
in
handling.
Furthermore,
the
fuel
injection
pump
has
been
.thoroughly
shop-adjusted
and
should
never
be
readjusted
care-
lessly.
Such
adjustment,
whenever
necessary,
should
be
performed
at
an
authorized service station as a precision pump tester and skills
are required.
To obtain long and satisfactory use of your injection pump:
Always use fuel which is free from impurities.
Clean and renew the fuel filter periodically.
Inspect water entrapment filter regularly.
COOLING SYSTEM
1.
Cooling water
As cooling water, use soft water with least impurity content such
as tap water (potable water) or rainwater".
2.
Antifreeze
In cold distr iets, eare should be taken to prevent cooling water
from
freezing.
Cooling water when
frozen expands
to "break the
heat exchanger and the cylinder block,
and it is essential that
antifreeze be added to cooling water in a quantity being propor-
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