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Do be careful to check with the engine
parts list regarding whether the engine
requires injector seating washers or not.
Additionally, spare banjo bolts and
washers for back leak pipes and low pres-
sure pipes are handy things to have when a
joint starts leaking.
Remember no equip-
ment ever breaks down when it is station-
ary in port.
Breakdowns and trouble occur
when the equipment is working - and that
means at sea!
Do not forget the tools.
Always carry
the correct spanners for the job - hammers
and adjustable wrenches may be all right
in some locations, but please, not around
your fuel injection equipment on your
craft.
HINTS AND TIPS
It is essential to stress
the need for absolute cleanliness of the
fuel at all times.
This requirement also
extends to methods of operating and servic-
ing the equipment and to precautions about
refueling.
A useful hint when changing filter ele-
ments is to obtain a polythene bag large
enough and strong enough to hold the filter
element and put this around the element and
filter head before unscrewing the center
bolt.
Undo the center bolt and allow ele-
ment, oil and base all to go into the bag.
Then empty the bag into a bowl or container
large enough for the contents to be separ-
ated and the base and sealing rings recov-
ered if required.
Granulated pieces of substance familiar
to all cat owners who live in apartments
and sold for use in cat litter boxes is
ideal for soaking up diesel fuel spilled
when venting or removing pipe lines.
Put
the material down before working on the
system.
Barrier creams of the oil-defying kind
are useful and make life much easier when
removing the grime from hands.
Put on the
cream before the job is tackled and then
dirt, grease and cream are removed together
when the job is completed.
In the majority of fueling installations
fuel will be supplied through a hose -
always wipe the pump nozzle with a clean
non-fluffy piece of cloth before use.
None
of those grubby old swabs, please - they
will do far more harm than good.
If you
spill any fuel on tank, deck or fittings,
wipe it off right away.
Diesel fuel oil
does not evaporate as does gasoline, and
if left, will gather dirt and grit, will
track everywhere and keep on smelling.
Be
careful where you put down the fuel tank
cap when refueling - see that it doesn't
pick up dirt or grit - this is how quite
a lot of dirt gets into the tank.
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Avoid dubious sources of fuel.
Job
lots of unknown origin are not always the
bargain they appear to be and fuel inject-
ion equipment is expensive to renew when
damaged.
WHEN ENGINE STARTS
1. Check Oil Pressure immediately.
Normal
oil pressure is approximately 50 psi at
operating speeds, 15 psi when idling.
(Extremely hot engine.)
2. Check Sea Water Flow.
Look for water
at exhaust outlet.
Do this without
delay.
3. Recheck Crankcase Oil.
After the en-
gine has run for 3 or 4 minutes, subse-
quent to an oil change or new installa-
tion, stop the engine and check the
crankcase oil level.
This is import-
ant as it may be necessary to add oil
to compensate for the oil that is re-
quired to fill the engine's internal
oil passages and oil filter.
Add oil
as necessary.
Check oil level each day
of operation.
4. Recheck Transmission Oil Level.
(This
applies only subsequent to an oil change
or a new installation.)
In such a case,
stop the engine after running for sev-
eral minutes at 800 rpm with one shift
into forward and one into reverse, then
add oil as necessary.
Check oil level
each day of operation.
5. Recheck Expansion Tank Water Level, if
engine is fresh water cooled.
(This
applies after cooling system has been
drained or filled for the first time.)
Stop engine after it has reached oper-
ating temperature of l75
0
F and add
water to within one inch of top of tank.
WARNING:
The system is pressurized when
overheated and the pressure must be re-
leased gradually if the filler cap is to
be removed.
It is advisable to protect
the hands against escaping steam and turn
the cap slowly counter-clockwise until the
resistance of the safety stops is felt.
Leave the cap in this position until all
pressure is released.
Press the cap down-
wards against the spring to clear the
safety stops, and continue turning until
it can be lifted off.
6. Warm-up Instructions.
As soon as pos-
sible, get the boat underway but at re-
duced speed, until water temp. gauge
indicates l30-lS0 o F.
It necessary, en-
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