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ANUAL OPERATOR'S WESTERBEKE • • 21 A • 27 A • Marine Diesel Engines Publication # 36195 Edition One July 1986 AVON INDUSTRIAL PARK, AVON, MA 02322 TEL: (617)588-7700 TELEX: 92-4444 • FAX: (617) 559-9323 • CABLE: WESTCORP...
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If you have questions about your equipment or: event failure, please contact your nearest Westerbeke distributor or dealer. If, within 60 days of submitting your Warranty Registration Form for: your engine, have received a Customer Identification Card (see below)
INSTALLATION, PREPARATION AND SUPPLY CAUTIONS Check ts of installat before operating engine. " Alignment to be no more O(U fEELER GAGl than one thousandth of an inch inch of coupling diameter) (See Figure Provide sufficient ventilation Provide adequate service room (3 ) ISTRAIGl-fT EDGE around...
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use tools fit corr and use caut.ion dUK ing ser- and metr sizes are on the unit.s, use S~A~E" n selecting r i n g dware. Be sure that current carr wires ar e protected from abr as and that all connect ght.
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PREPARATIONS Take as shown below in starting engine for the first time or after a pr shut-down. Fill your engine th oil up to or near the upper limit on the dipstick. Use a good grade of oil with API specification of CC or better.
BREAKING IN YOUR NEW ENGINE While has had a ninum of one hour of test operat to demonstrate accurate assembly and correct operation of all systems, it still requires break time. Service life of your engine is dependent on how your engine is operated and serviced during initial hours of operation.
This system common Westerbeke Diesels. start circuitry designed that, first, the preheat button must be depressed for the time specified in the glow plug use chart shown Figure 4. Combustion Chamber below.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL Descr ion and uSe of: Figure 5. Instrument Panel Note 1: When engine is stopped after use, the water temperature and oil pressure gauges may stay at their running readings. When engine is next to be uSed, turn keyswitch ON. The tem- Note 2: perature and pressure...
STARTING PROCEDURES Place neutral, throttle m eng ine par tia Press Preheat button and hold for the number of seconds ind on Page 8 in "Glow Plug Use Data". While still engaging Preheat button, press Start button. The starter will crank the engine which should start in 10 seconds or less.
STOPPING PROCEDURES Model W13A (See F e 7) a) To stop the engine move the throt control idle position to stop. As the THROTTLE COf\JTROL throttle moved past idle THROTTLE LEVER there will increased resistance to movement because a spring loading must be over- come.
CAUTIONS ON STARTING AND OPERATION Normal Starting Follow the procedures below for routine starting of your engine. Check the engine and transmission lubricant levels and fill if necessary. Insure that you have sufficient fueL Keep tank as full as possible. Check cooling water level, and fill if necessar .
FOR PROPER OPERATION LUBRICATION SYSTEM L i n e Oil For eng ine lubr , use lubricating oil designated for diesel service. ified according Specificat serv grades CA, CB, CC and CD. The use of ades pr ed by well-known makers is recom- CC or hHJ""L mended.
(See Figure 10) of water entrapment type installed between the fuel tank and the engine. Such a filter is available under Part *32974 from your local Westerbeke representative your boat TUBE PIPING builder. This filter, adapted boat builder use, comes...
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While many boat builders do supply a water trap/filter, there are some who do not. is to event such ssion that Westerbeke offer s a /wate!: trap/f Iter as a desirable optional extra at moderate cost. It is th fittings for either hose ng or metal tube piping.
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Notes on Fuel See F of a fuel system for these eng ines. the self-bleed priming system used by Westerbeke. Westerbeke self-bleeding fuel system semi-automatic operation. While it is unlikely that the operator will be forced service system sea, possibility does exist.
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COOLING SYSTEM CooH Water As cooling water, use soft water th few impurities such as tap water (potable water) or rainwater. Never use hard water or foul water. Use of hard water or water containing much impurity will lead to collection of scale in the engine and heat exchanger with resultant decline in cooling efficiency.
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Refer to your models parts list correct item part numbers. MODEL W13A ONLY HEAT EXCHANGER THERMOSTAT FLOW CONTROLLER TO HOT WATER TANK OVERHEAT ALARM FRESH WATER PUMP Figure 13. Typical Westerbeke Cool tern fNCOMING RAW WATER...
t and Water Ten.sion SeE; Fi Alternator belts ten- sioned when APPROX '," DEFLECT!ON in.) (0.39 0.47 ar e essed finger between the pu pulley long distance side~ Excessive tension cause quick wear belt and bearings of the water pump and the alternator.
All eng ines come th Flow Control which, when properly connected to a heater tank, domestic hot water from waste engine heat. principle: With the bypass hose removed, there remains 2 connecting points A and B for 7/8 I.D. hose to and from the water heater. These connections assure a flow of hot water through the heater at all times and yet preclude excessive restriction of engine cooling water flow...
RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SERVICE Check and service your engine at specified intervals to maintain it in its best conditions and permit it to perform as it should. As for those asterisked items, it is suggested that you have them performed by an authorized distributor or dealer. Daily Inspection Before Use Check engine oil level and add as needed.
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of engine mounted fuel filter elements filter element in electric fuel pump and secondary filter Servicing At Every 500 Hours Of Torque cylinder head hold-down bolts. Adjustment of valve clearance. "C. Checkup of starter motor, alternator and regulator. Check the brush and surface of commutator for the degree of wear.
TRANSMISSIONS All HEN models turn r hand lers. All HEN models have their own ticks. s use ATF lubricant. models should shifted into gear swift not allowed to slip in slowly. Control Of Gearbox (See F SHIFTING LEVER 33C CABLE gearbox suitable single...
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Each engine model fitted vari For ratio , see table low. Model 1.5:1 2.5:1 2:1 V-Drive BW-3 W13A HBW-IOO HBW-50 HBW-50 EW-7 HBW-IOO HBW-50 HBW-IOO HBW-150V BW-7 W21A HBW-IOO HBW-50 HEW-IOO HBW-150V BW 7 HBW-150 W27A HBW-IOO HBW-IOO HBW-150V BW-7 W33A HBW-IOO HBW-IOO...
WARNER HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSIONS FROM COOLER (2.10:1 ONLY) FROM 10-13/10-14 COOLER FROM COOLER 10-17/10-18 (EXCEPT 2.10:1) CONTROL LEVER POSITION The position of the control lever on transmission when in forward should be shifted to the point where it covers the letter "p" on the case casting, is located in its proper pOSition by the poppet...
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FILLING AND CHECKING 'l'HE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM The oil level should be maintained at the mar k on the d Check oil level prior to starting engine. Check dai before starting engine. The hydraulic circuit includes the transmiss , o i l cooler, cooler lines gauge...
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7. COOLING PROBLEMS Water sages inside of the cooler 11 somet become c , and this reduce cooling and cause over essur ing. Back flushi cooler sometimes help foreign mater from the cooler passages. The cooler and hose should be thoroughly flushed or replaced in the event a failure has occurred.
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ROUTINE CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE ANNUAL CHECKS PROPELLER AND OUTPUT SHAFT ALIGNMENT: This check should also be made any time the propeller strikes a heavy object and after any acci- dent where the boat is stopped suddenly. Shaft alignment should also be checked after the boat has been lifted by a hoist or moved on a tr ailer.
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Check shift linkage ustment insure that ssion lever itioned so that the Ing loaded enters the chamfered hole in the s of the shl t Connect an oil cooler into the cooler circuit before cranking or starting the engine. various cooler circuits have been used and correct cooler connections...
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WAI/l'ER V-DRIVES FLANGE ALIGNMENT - DIRECT COUPLED MODELS Install the pr leI: shaft to the propeller shaft and ti the two clamping bolts on the spli t (none on RV-IOD). A self-locking set screw is pro- vided propeller shaft flange. Spot dr ill propeller...
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to the joint end that is This stance vary misalignment /Cb'Xut.,",;~'N:'?~:.P'''~, :<, .~r"6S since joint r"?'1 bolted cannot move.) 1I3lA gauge machined diameter cover and sl it com- -:<€>.I..fIi. SCR[w YO G£T pletely around. It will AN K:CU:W"[ M[A"'-""''''fNl indicate how the engine must be moved to center the spline shaft in the DEpr~...
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ment. Final should not until the boat has allowed to "set in the water. V-dr ve until the diameters of the gear shaft engage freely. Butt faces thout rotating either flange, check th a gauge least four places as shown the illustration.
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pressure sw itch vol t warni hooked up the wiri diagram. switch part of ive or engine ther nal may used for ground) • OIL FILL lI21 level gauge. Unscrew the lI12 breather cap and fill the V-drive with SAE #30 motor oil through the ~'~ ~ Jl12A breather elbow.
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OPERATION A pressure dr warning Ii mounted instrument panel V-drives equipped cir- culating pump. The warning light stay on until the boat gets under way and the engine speed increases to suf- ficient RPM for the pump to maintain pressure. This normally occurs...
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s can be to see if are magnetic after removal. Touch the inside face th a metall ect, as a screwdriver. Clean them reinstall. Usually, there ';0.[ ( ' are four plugs the bottom part of , , - " ,,0 L ~fM(J'"...
MODEL W13A: ADJUSTMENT OF VALVE CLEARANCE Remove rocker cover loosen rocker nut. Check the valve clearance with rfs; ,>: feeler gauge and, necessary, adj ust it with o;::T adjusting screw. Mark case side Adjust intake exhaust valves No.1 cylinder side first compression stroke...
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MODELS Wl8 and W21A: ADJUS'I'M.ENT OF VALVE CLEARANCE CAUTION: Adjust the valve clearance when the engine is cold. Tighten the cylinder head bolts to the specified torque. Pull off the air breather pipe from the rocker cover, and then loosen off rocker cover bolts. Adjust valve clearance at top dead center of compression...
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MODELS W27A and W33A: ADJUSTMENT OF VALVE CLEARANCE off the air breather p from the rocker cover, and then TDC mark loosen off rocker cover bolts. Adjust valve clearance top dead center of compression stroke (cold) of each cylinder. Prior measurement the valve clearance, retighten...
PROBLEM ENGINE DOES NOT START Starting switch is defective Correct connections and contacts Deficient drive torque of The battery is exhausted, trouble the starter motor with the starter motor, or dirty or loose wiring Improper viscosity of engine Check the viscosity and renew oil if necessary Engine too cold Use glowplug starting aid...
Generators, only (whichever occurs first), Remedy Westerbeke will elect to repair or replace free of charge to you any product or part returned to our factory transportation costs prepaid which we adjudge defective in materials or workmanship, Alternatively, we may reimburse at discretion a portion of labor costs incurred to repair defective parts or products on site.