Repair Parts Kit; Trouble Shooting; Trouble Shooting Procedures - Westerbeke ATOMIC 4 Operation And Maintenance Manual

16.
REPAITI PARTS KIT
A factory
pack~ged
repair parts
!cit is C1vailable for all models of
engines covered by these instruc-
tions. Parts included in the kit
have been selected by the Universal
:i:.lot or Company Service Department
based on years of experience in
engine l]C'.,intenance. The kit con-
tains parts most likely to require
replaceoent through normal engine
operction. .c:ach part is carefully
':Tapped L.
d
17aterproof ,n'apping
and packed in a convenient size
oetel box deSigned for lasting
storage.
SECTION VII
TROUBLE
Any gasoline engine depends upon
three main factors for proper
operation: an unfailing fuel sup-
ply, uninterrupted ignition, and
good compress ion. ,".llen anyone of
these is not present or present
only intermittently, engine failure
will result. The following "trouble
shooting" information is designed
SHOOTING
to help the operator locate and
overcome some of the most probable
causes of engine failure or im-
proper operation. In Table
6
"Pro-
bable Causes"are listed in the most
likely order of occurrence. Only
one correction should be attcopted
at a tiDe and that possibility eliUl-
inated before going on to the next.
Table
6
TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCEDURES
Trouble Probable Cause Correction
Starter will not crank Discharged battery Charge or replace battery
engine
Corroded battery terminals
Clean terminals
Loose connection in starting Check and tighten all connections
circuit
Defective starting switch
Replace switch
Starter motor brushes dirty Clean or replace brushes. See Par.
4,
or worn Sec. VI.
Jammed Bendix gear
Loosen starter motor to free ge,ar
Defective starter motor Replace motor
Starter motor turns but Partially discharged battery
Charge or replace battery
does not crank engine
Defective wiring or wiring
Check wiring for worn or acid eaten
of too low capacity spots. See Table
),
Sec. I for proper
size wire.
Broken Bendix drive
Remove starter motor and repair drive.
See Par.
4,
Sec. VI.
Engine will not start
Empty fuel tank
Fill tank with proper fuel. See Table
(Defective fuel system) 5 for fuel oil models
Flooded engine
Remove spark plugs and crank engine
several times. Replace plugs.
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