Preparations For Starting - Westerbeke BCG4.0KW Operator's Manual

PREPARATIONS FOR STARTING
This section of the manual provides the operator with preparation, initial starting, break-in, starting (cold or
warm), and stopping procedures. Follow the procedures as presented, for the conditions indicated, and
your Westerbeke generator set will give you reliable performance and long service life.
Take the steps described below in starting your engine for the first time or after a prolonged shutdown or
lay-up.
Fill your engine with oil up to but not over the upper limit on the
dipstick (the installation angle of your generator set may have
an effect on the dipstick reading). Select a readily available
lubricating oil with an API specification of SD, SE or SF and an
SAE number suitable forthe temperature in your operating area
(see page 54). Forthe quantity of oil needed in your generator's
engine, referlo the "SYSTEM SPECIFICATION" section of this
manual, page 12 for the BCG 4.0KW, and page 16 for the BCG
6.5KW.
Each unit is supplied with a coolant recovery ktt (part #24977)
as standard equipment, to which the following applies:
upp ER LIM! T
(NORMRL LEVEL)
LOWER LIMIT
A. Remove the pressure cap from the engine's exhaust manifold and slowly fill the engine's cooling sys-
tem with a mixture of water and antifreeze suitable for your temperature zone. (See the "COOLING
SYSTEM" section of this manual, page 49.) Replace the pressure cap on the manifold.
B. Make sure the plastic recovery tank is properly mounted near the unit (with the bracket provided) in a
location where it can be monitored and filled easily (see page 49). The recovery tank should be mounted
at manifold level or above.
C.
Coolant should be added to the plastic recovery tank after the engine has been filled and started. After
its operating temperature has been reached, make sure all air is expelled out of the engine's manifold
and the engine's cooling system. With the manifold filled and the pressure cap installed, fill the plastic
recovery tank half full. Monitor this recovery tank daily and add coolant as needed.
Fill the fuel tank with unleaded or leaded gasoline that has an octane rating of 89 or higher.
Make sure the Installation Checks have been made in accordance with those specified in the "INSTALLA-
TION CHECKS" section of this manual (refer to page 18) and that there is no AC load on the generator.
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