Operator`s manual
PREPARATION FOR STARTING
This section of the manual provides the operator wtth preparation, initial starting, break-in, starting (cold
or
warm), and stopping procedures. Follow the procedures as presented,
for
the conditions indicated, and
your Westerbeke engine set
will give you reliable performance and long service life.
Fill
your
engine with oil up
to
or
near the upper limn on the
dipstick (the installation angle may have an effect
on
the
dipstick reading).
Select readily available lubricating oil with
an
API
specification
of
CC
or
CD
and an SAE number suitable
for the temperature in
your
operating area (see page 60). For
the quantity
01
oil needed in your engine, refer
to
the "SYS-
TEM SPECIFICATION" section
01
this manual, page 13 for the
W
35B, page 16
lorthe
W 38B, and page 19 for the W 42B.
Fill the
JS transmission
to
the FULL mark
on
the dipstick with
the correct lubricant. (The
JS transmission takes 1 U.S. qt
or
1 liter
of
oil. Refer
10
your engine's "SYSTEM SPECIFICA-
TION"
section
of
this manual
lor
a listing of oil grades
to
be
used in this engine.)
UPPER
LIMIT
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(_HORMRL
LEVEL)
LOWER
LIMIT
Each unit is supplied with a coolant recovery kit (#24977)
as
standard equipment,
to
which the following ap-
plies:
A.
Remove the pressure cap from the engine's exhaust manifold and slowly fill the engine's
COOling
sys-
tem with a mixture of water and antifreeze
suitable for your temperature zone. (See the "COOLING SYS-
TEM"
section
01
this manual, page 53.) Operate the engine and observe the coolant level
in
the manifold.
Maintain this level
to
the base
01
the Iiller neck. Once the engine reaches its operating temperature (170
-
190'
F),
make sure there is coolant flow
to
the domestic water heaters when installed. Top off the cool-
ing system
and Instalilha pressure cap.
8.
Make sure the plastic recovery tank is properly mounted near the unit (with the bracket provided), in a
location where it can be monitored and filled easily. The recovery tank should be mounted at manifold
level
or
above. In these installations that require
it,
the plastic recovery tank can be mounted below the
exhaust
manifold's level.
c.
Add coolant
to
the plastic tank after the engine has been started and after the engine's operating
temperature has been reached
to
make sure all air is expelled from the manifold and the engine's cool-
ing system. With the manifold filled and the pressure cap installed, fill the plastic recovery tank half full.
Monitor daily and add coolant as needed.
Fill the fuel
lank
with a good grade of NO.2 diesel fuel and prime the fuel system up
to
the engine (see page
44). When
returning fuel is free
01
air, the engine's fuel system is bled and the engine is ready
to
start.
NOTE: When the PREHEAT switch is depressed, the glow plugs in the cylinder head are ener-
gized; use the PREHEAT switch intermittently
to
prevent overheating the glow plugs.
Make sure the
Installation Checks have been made in accordance with those specified
in
the "INSTALLA-
TION CHECKS"
section
01
this manual (refer
to
page 21).
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Westerbeke Diesel
Engines