Operation - Westerbeke BTD 8.0 KW 60Hz Operator's Manual

OPERATION
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.
Preparation for Starting
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 or near the upper limit on the dipstick (the installation angle may have an
effect on the dipstick reading). Select a readily available lubricating oil with an API specification of CC
or CD and an SAE number suitable for the temperature in your operating area. For the quantity of oil
needed in your generator's engine, refer to the "SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual,
located on pages
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through 33.
Each unit is supplied with a coolant recovery kit (part #24977) as standard equipment, to which the
following applies:
a. Remove the pressure cap from the engine's exhaust manifold and slowly fill the engine's cooling
system with a mixture of water and antifreeze suitable for your temperature zone. (See the "COOLING
SYSTEM" section of this manual.)
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. 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, ensure that all air is expelled out of the engine's cooling
system and manifold. With the manifold filled to the filler neck, install the pressure cap. Add coolant
mixture to the recovery tank to the half-full mark. Check recovery tank daily and add coolant as needed.
Very little coolant should be lost from this closed type of cooling system. Periodically check coolant level
in exhaust manifold; this should always be full to the filler cap neck.
Fill the fuel tank with a good grade of No.2 diesel fuel and prime the fuel system up to the engine. The
engine's own fuel system is totally self-bleeding. Depress the PREHEAT switch for 15 to 30 seconds and
monitor the return fuel flow. When the returning fuel is free of air, the engine's fuel system is bled and
the engine is ready to start.
NOTE: When the PREHEAT switch is depressed, the glow plugs in the cylinder head are energized; use
the PREHEAT switch intermittently to prevent overheating the glow plugs.
Activating the PREHEAT switch energizes the fuel run solenoid, drawing the throttle arm into the preset
run position. Ensure that the arm moves rapidly and smoothly.
Ensure that the Installation Checks have been made in accordance with those specified in the
"INSTALLATION CHECKS" section of this manual (refer to page 35) and that there is no AC load on
the generator prior to starting the engine.
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