Lubrication And Checks; Engine; Reverse Gear - Volvo Penta TAMD60A Instruction Book

Daily
1. Engine oil level
Check the oil level daily with the engine switched off. Wipe
the oil dipstick with a clean cloth. Do not use cotton waste.
The level should be between the two marks on the dipstick.
Never below the lower mark. For changing the oil, see pa-
ges 19 and 20.
The fuel injection pump and the turbo-compressor are au-
tomatically lubricated through the engine lubricating sys-
tem. The fresh water pump and the seawater pump are lub-
ricated at the factory and further lubrication is therefore not
required.
Engine oil
Quality
according to API
Viscosity
above +20°C (68°F)
between +20°C and –10°C: SAE 20/20W
(+68°F and +14°F)
below –10°C (+14°F)

Engine

Volume incl. filters
dm 3 Imp.gall.
(litres)
AQD70 27.0 6
TAMD70 27.0 6
16.0 3.5
TAMD60 20.0 4.4
13.0 2.9
*For TAMD60 20° applies under way
2. Reverse gear oil level
Check the oil level daily with the dipstick and add oil if ne-
cessary. When checking the oil level in the Twin Disc rever-
se gear, the engine should be idling and the operating con-
trol in neutral position.
The oil level in the Borg Warner and SCG reverse gears
should be checked when the engine is not running. The le-
vel will lie above the "max" mark when the engine has
been switched off for a sufficiently long period of time to al-
low the oil to run down from the cooler and passages. In or-
der to obtain a true level reading, check immediately after
the engine has stopped. Regarding changing oil, see
page 31.

Lubrication and checks

CD (For service DS)
SAE 30
}
or 15W/40
SAE 10W
Engine inclination
(max. 18°
underway*
(max. 15°
when installed)
US gall.
7 0°
7 0°
4.2 18°
5.3 0°
3.4 18°
Oil dipstick, similarly located for all engines.
Oil dipstick BW73CR and
BW 10-05 (60 engines)
Oil dipstick, reverse gear
TD506 (70-engines)
Oil dipstick, reverse gear
TD502 (60-engines)
Oil dipstick, reverse gear
SCG (70-engines)
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