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b.
On
oiled
level
Table
engines
having
separately
reduction
gears,
check oil
and if necessary refill.
See
4 for engine requirements.
c. On
engines
equipped
with
hy-
draulic
reversing gears,
check to
see that oil
level is at full mark
on bayonet stick.
If necessary re-
fill
with same
grade oil
used in
engine.
d. Turn grease
cup
on
water pump
one turn.
If necessary refill with
good
grade
waterproof
grease.
(Bronze gear water pumps only).
e. With engine
operating check oil
pressure.
f.
With
engine
operating,
check
temperature.
On
engines
equipped
with
temperature
indicators, tem-
perature should be
between 130 and
160 degrees F.
(Fresh water 160
0 -
salt water 140
0 ).
If engine is not
equipped with a
temperature gauge,
a rough
determination
can be made
by
placing
a hand
on the
engine
block.
Engine should
operate at a
temperature
which will
allo~
hold-
ing a hand on the block for a per iod
of 15 to 30 seconds.
3.
FIFTY HOUR CHECK
a. Using sump pump,
remove all oil
from crankcase.
Refill with a good
grade oil as
specified in Table
4.
b. Inspect
oil cooler
and
remove
any
accumulation of
grit or dirt.
c. Oil
generator,
using three
to
five drops of light engine oil.
d. Add three or four drops
of med-
ium engine
oil to
distributor oil
cup.
e. Clean fuel pump strainer.
4.
ONE HUNDRED HOUR CHECK
a.
Remove
glass
bowl
from
fuel
pump
and
clean
out
accumulated
sediment.
b. Inspect
flame
arrestor
to
be
sure
air
pass~ges
are
clean and
free from oil.
If dirty remove and
wash
with
kerosene.
Be' sure ar-
restor is thoroughly dry before re-
placing.
c. Check adjustment of clutch.
See
Paragraphs 8 and
9,
Section VI.
5.
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY HOUR CHECK
a. Check valve tappet
adjustment.
See Paragraph
7,
Section VI.
b. Remove,
clean,
and reset spark
plugs. See Paragraph 13, Section VI.
c. Tighten all nuts
and capscrews.
6. TWICE A SEASON CHECK
a. Apply one drop
of light
engine
oil to
the breaker
arm hinge
pin
in distr ibutor.
b. Apply
two
or
three
drops
of
light engine oil to the felt in the
top of
the breaker cam
and to the
governor weight pivots
of the dis-
tr ibutor rotor.
c. Clean the engine thoroughly.
d. Tighten
all lag
bolts
hold.ing
engine to bed.
e.
Check
engine
alignment.
Paragraph
4,
Section II.
See
f. Check
carburetor
adjustment.
See Paragraph
6,
Section VI.
g. Clean
and
adjust
distributor,
magneto breaker points.
See
Para-
graphs 1 and
5,
Section VI.
h. Oil or
replace cam
lubricating
wicks on magneto.
See Paragraph
5,
Sect ion VI.
7.
ONCE A SEASON CHECK
a. Clean generator commutator.
See
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