User Manual
N40469 Chapter 5
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• Bent pushrods
• Broken socket on the upper end of a pushrod
• Loose adjustment screw for the valve lash
If the camshaft and valve lifters show rapid wear, look
for fuel in the lubrication oil or dirty lubrication oil as a
possible cause.
• Valve Lash Check
Corrosion
This can occur when two different metals are in
contact near to, or in, sea water. For example, a brass
or bronze pipe tted into aluminium can cause rapid
corrosion. For this reason, special precautions are
necessary when an engine is installed. In this situation,
some components will be connected to a sacricial
anode tted to the hull. Specialist manufacturers will
advise on the maintenance of these anodes.
Supplementary tools
A general tool kit and an on-board repair kit
are available from your Perkins Distributor. It is
recommended that the tools and other parts, listed
below, are also retained on-board:
Wire, 20 SWG (1mm in diameter)
Insulation tape
Jointing compound
Magnet (keep this away from the compass)
Mechanical ngers
Self-gripping wrench
Suitable lagging material
Rubber olives for the low-pressure fuel system
Extra blades for a small hacksaw