Fuel, Engine Oil And Engine Coolant - Westerbeke 8.0KW-60HZ Operator's Manual

FUEL, ENGINE OIL AND ENGINE COOLANT
CARE OF THE FUEL SUPPLY
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CAUTION:
Only use unleaded fuel with an
octane rating of
89
or higher. Leaded fuel will cause
serious harm to your engine and violate your warranty.
Use only clean fuel! It is important to buy clean fuel, and
keep it clean. The best fuel can be rendered unsatisfactory by
careless handling or improper storage facilities. To assure that
the fuel going into the tank for your engine's daily use is
clean and pure, the following practice is advisable:
Purchase a well-known brand of fuel.
Install and regularly service a good, Coast Guard approved
metal bowl type filter/water separator between the fuel tank
and the engine. This filter rating must be 24 microns or
smaller.
ENGINE OIL
Use a heavy duty engine oil with an
API
classification
~f
SJ.
Change the engine oil after an initial 50 hours ofbreak-m
operation, and every 100 hours of operation thereafter. For
recommended oil viscosity, see the following chart:
Operating Temperature Oil Viscosity
Above 68° F (20° C) SAE 30, 10W-30 or 15W-40
41 ° - 68° F (5°-20° C) SAE 20 or 10W-30
Below 41 ° F (5° C)
SAE 1 OW-3~
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CAUTION:
Do not allow two or more brands of
engine oil to mix. Each brand contains its own addi-
tives; additives of different brands could react in the
mixture to produce properties harmful to your engine.
ENGINE COOLANT
Westerbeke recommends a mixture of 50% antifreeze and
50% distilled water, when possible. Distilled water is free
from the chemicals that can corrode internal engine surfaces.
The antifreeze performs double duty, as it allows the engine
to run at proper temperatures by transferring heat away from
the engine to the coolant. It also lubricates and protects the
cooling circuit from rust and corrosion. Use a good quality
antifreeze that contains supplemental cooling additives
(SCAs) that keep the antifreeze chemically balanced, crucial
to long term protection.
The water and antifreeze should be pre-mixed before being
poured into the cooling circuit.
NOTE:
Use the new environmentally-friendly long lasting
antifreeze that is now available.
ANTIFREEZE PROTECTION CHART
Antifreeze concentration 23% 30% 35% 50%
Freezing Temperature 14° F 8° F
_4° F
-40° F
(-10°C) (-13°C) (-20°C) (-40°C)
COOLANT RECOVERY TANK
A coolant recovery tank kit is supplied with each generator.
The purpose of this recovery tank is to allow for engine
coolant expansion and contraction during engine operation,
without the loss of coolant and without introducing air into
the cooling system.
Engines & Generators
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