Operator`s manual
DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENT PANELS
Westerbeke offers
two
types
of
control panels
as
optional equipment for the W 35B, the W 38B, and the W
42B engines, Read the
following instructions that apply
to
the panel you purchased with your engine.
Captains
Panel
General
The manually-operated Captains
Panel
is
equipped with a Key Switch, an
RPM
gauge, a PREHEAT and
START button, and an instrument test button along with a low oil pressure/high water temperature alarm.
The
RPM
gauge
is
illuminated when the key switch
is
turned ON and remains illuminated while the engine is
in operation. The key switch and the three buttons serve the following functions:
1.
Key Switch: The Key Switch provides power only to the instrument panel cluster. Refer to the "STOP-
PING PROCEDURE"
section
of
this manual, page
41.
2.
PREHEAT: The PREHEAT button energizes the alternator's regulator, the engine's glow plugs, and
bypasses the engine's oil pressure alarm switch.
In addition, this button energizes the START button.
3.
START:
The START button, when pressed, energizes the starter's solenoid which cranks the engine.
This button
will not operate electrically unless the PREHEAT button
is
pressed and held at the same
time.
4.
Test Button: The Test Button, located above the Key Switch, tests the alternator, the oil pressure, and
the water temperature control circuits. When this button
is
pressed, the alternator, the oil pressure, and
the water temperature indicator lights illuminate in
addttion
to
sounding the alarm.
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Weslerbeke
Diesel Engines