Introduction; Warranty Procedures - Westerbeke 80N4 Operator's Manual

INTRODUCTION
These high perfonnance marine engines are products of
WESTERBEKE's long years of experience and advanced
technology. We take great pride in the superior durability and
dependable perfonnance of our engines and generators.
Thank you for selecting WESTERBEKE.
In order to get the full use and benefit from your generator,
it is important that you operate and maintain it correctly.
This manual is designed to help you do this. Please read this
manual carefully and observe all the safety precautions
throughout. Should your engine require servicing, contact
your nearest WESTERBEKE dealer for assistance.
This is your operators manual. A parts catalog is also
provided and a technical manual is available from your
WESTERBEKE dealer. If you are planning to install this
equipment, contact your WESTERBEKE dealer for
WESTERBEKE'S installation manual.
WARRANTY PROCEDURES
Your WESTERBEKE Warranty is included in a separate
folder. If. after 60 days of submitting the Warranty Registry
fonn you have not received a customer identification card
registering your warranty, please contact the factory in
writing with model infonnation, including the unit's
serial number and commission date.
Customer Identification Card
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Customer Identification
MR. WESTERBEKE OWNER
MAIN STREET
HOMETOWN, USA
Model80N4
Expires 2151200 I
Ser. #UOOOO-E702
The WESTERBEKE serial number is an alphanumeric
number that can assist in detennining the date of manufacture
of your WESTERBEKE engine or generator. The manufac-
turer's date code is placed at the end of the engine serial
number and consists of a character followed by three num-
bers. The character indicates the decade (A=1960s, B=1970s,
C=1980s, D=1990s E=2000s), the first number represents the
year in the decade: and the second and third numbers repre-
sent the month of manufacture.
PRODUCT SOFTWARE
Product software, (technical data, parts lists, manuals,
brochures and catalogs), provided from sources other than
WESTERBEKE are not within WESTERBEKE's control.
WESTERBEKE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CONTENT OF SUCH SOFTWARE, MAKES NO WAR-
RANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT
THERETO, INCLUDING ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR
COMPLETENESS THEREOF AND WILL IN NO EVENT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE OR INJURY
INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT
OF THE FURNISHING OR USE OF SUCH SOFTWARE.
WESTERBEKE customers should keep in mind the time
span between printings of WESTERBEKE product software
and the unavoidable existence of earlier WESTERBEKE
product software. The product software provided with .
WESTERBEKE products, whether from WESTERBEKE or
other suppliers, must not and cannot be relied upon exclu-
sively as the definitive authority on the respective product. It
not only makes good sense but is imperative that appropriate
representatives of WESTERBEKE or the supplier in question
be consulted to detennine the accuracy and currentness of the
product software being consulted by the customer.
NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
As this manual takes you through the operating procedures.
maintenance schedules, and troubleshooting of your marine
engine, critical infonnation will be highlighted by NOTES,
CAUTIONS, and WARNINGS. An explanation follows:
NOTE:
An operating procedure essential to note.
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CAUTION:
Procedures which, if not strictly
observed, can result in the damage or destruction of
your engine.
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WARNING:
Procedures which, if not properly
followed, can result in personal injury or loss of life.
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