Installation manual
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
•
Do
not wear loose
clothing
or jewelry
when
servicing
equipment;
tie
back
long
hair
and
avoid
wearing
loose
jackets,
shirts,
sleeves,
rings,
necklaces
or
bracelets
tltat
could be caught
in
moving
parts.
•
Make
sure
all
attaching
hardware
is
properly
tightened.
Keep
protective
shields
and
guards
in
tlteir
respective
places
at
all
times.
•
Do
not check
fluid
levels
or
tlte
drive
belt's tension
while
tlte
engine
is
operating.
•
Stay
clear of
tlte
drive
shaft
and
tlte
transmission
coupling
when
tlte
engine
is
running;
hair
and
clothing
can
easily
be caught in
tltese
rotating
parts.
HAZARDOUS
NOISE
A
WARNING:
High
noise
levels
can
cause
hearing
loss!
• Never operate
an
engine
witltout
its
muffler
installed.
•
Do
not
run
an
engine
witlt
tlte
air intake
(silencer)
removed.
•
Do
not
run
engines
for
long
periods
witlt
tlteir
enclosures
open.
A
WARNING:
00
not
work
on
machinery
when
you
are
mentally
or
physically
incapacitated
by
fatigue!
OPERATORS
MANUAL
Many
of
tlte
preceding
safety
tips
and
warnings
are
repeated
in
your
Operators
Manual
along
witlt
otlter
cautions
and
notes
to
highlight critical
information.
Read
your
manual
carefully,
maintain
your
equipment,
and
follow
all
safety
procedures.
GASOLINE
ENGINE
AND
GENERATOR
INSTALLATIONS
Preparations
to
install
a gasoline engine or generator
should
begin
witlt
a tltorough exantiuation of tlte
American
Boat
and
Yacht
Council's
(ABYC)
standards.
These
standards
are
from
a combination of
sources
including
1he
USCG
and
tlte
NFPA.
Sections
of
tlte
ABYC
standards
of particular interest
are:
H-2
Ventilation
H-24
Gasoliue
Fuel
Systems
P-l Exhaust
Systems
P-4
Inboard
Engines
E-9
DC
Electrical
Systems
All
installations
must
comply
witlt
tlte
Federal Code of
Regulations
(FCR).
ABYC,
NFPA
AND
USCG
PUBLICATIONS
FOR
INSTALLING
DIESEL
ENGINES
Read
tlte
following
ABYC,
NFPA
and
USCG
publications
for
safety
codes
and
standards.
Follow
tlteir
recommenda-
tions
when
installing
your
engine.
ABYC
(American
Boat
and
Yacht
Council)
"Safety
Standards
for
Small Craft"
Order
from:
ABYC
3069
Solomon's Island
Rd.
Edgewater,
MD
21037
NFPA
(National
Fire Protection
Association)
"Fire
Protection
Standard for Motor
Craft"
Order
from:
NFPA
11
Tracy
Drive
Avon
Industrial Park
Avon,
MA
02322
USCG
(United
States
Coast
Guard)
"USCG
33CFR183"
Order
from:
U.S.
Government Printing
Office
Washington,
D.C.
20404
".
WESTERBEKE
Engines
&
Generators
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