Engine Lubricating Oil; Engine Oil Change - Westerbeke 8.0KW-60Hz ENDT Operator's Manual

ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL
8MM
LUBRICATION DIAGRAM
OIL PRESSURE
OIL PRESSURE
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OIL
ENG'INE OIL CHANGE
1. Draining the Oil Sump. Discharge the used oil through
the sump drain hose (attached to the front of the engine)
while the engine is wann. Drain the used oil completely,
replace the hose in its bracket, and replace the end cap
securely.
NOTE:
Thread size for the lube oil drain hose capped end
is 114NPT.
11/16 INCH
SOCKET
Always observe the used oil as it is removed.
A
yellow/gray emulsion indicates the presence of water in
the oil. Although this condition is rare, it does require
prompt attention to prevent serious damage. Call a quali-
fied mechanic should water be present in the oil. Raw
water present in the oil can be the result of a fault in the
exhaust system attached to the engine andlor a siphoning
of raw water through the raw water cooling circuit into
the exhaust, filling the engine. This problem is often
caused by the absence of an anti-siphon valve, its poor
location or lack of maintenance.
2. Replacing the Oil Filter. When removing the used oil fil·
ter, you may find it helpful and cleaner to punch a hole in
the upper and lower portion of the old filter to drain the
oil from it into a container before removing it. This helps
to lessen spillage. A small automotive filter wrench
should be helpful in removing the old oil filter.
NOTE: Do not punch this hole without first loosening the
filter to make certain it can be removed.
Place some paper towels and a plastic bag around the fil-
ter when unscrewing it to catch any oil left in the filter.
(Oil or any other fluid on the engine reduces the engine's
cooling ability. Keep your engine clean.) Inspect the old
oil filter as it is removed to make sure that the rubber
sealing gasket comes off with the old oil filter. If this rub-
ber sealing gasket remains sealed against the filter
bracket, gently remove it.
SEALING GASKET
APPLY CLEAN ENGINE OIL
WHEN INSTALLING
SPIN ON
TURN ON HAND TIGHT
When installing the new oil filter element, wipe the filter
gasket'S sealing surface on the bracket free of oil and
apply a thin coat of clean engine oil to the rubber gasket
on the new oil filter. Screw the filter onto the threaded oil
filter nipple on the oil filter bracket, and then tighten the
filter firmly by hand.
NOTE:
Generic filters are not recommended, as the mater-
ial standards or diameters of important items on generic
parts might be entirely different from genuine parts.
Immediately after an oil filter change and oil fill, run the
engine to make sure the oil pressure is nonnal and that
there are no oil leaks around the new oil filter.
3. Filling the Oil Sump. Add new oil through the oil filler
cap on the top of the engine or through the side oil fill.
After refilling, run the engine for a few moments while
checking the oil pressure. Make sure there is no leakage
around the new oil filter or from the oil drain system, and
stop the engine. Then check the quantity of oil with the
lube oj] dipstick. Fi1l to, but not over the high mark on
the dipstick, should the engine require additional oil.
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