Operator`s manual
STOPPING PROCEDURES
A manual pull type stop control (tee handle
or
knob) is provided
by
the installer in a location close
to
the
engine's controls. Know the location
of
this control before attempting
to
start the engine. To stop the en-
gine, pull out on this tee handle
or
knob fully and hold it out until the engine comes
to
a complete stop. Push
back on this control
to
return it
to
the engine run position otherwise the engine will not restart.
With the engine stopped, turn the Key
Switch
to
the OFF position
(12
o'clock). If the Key Switch
is
left ON,
the battery will discharge. The alarm buzzer will sound in the Admirals Panel but not
in
the Captains Panel
should the Key Switch be left ON. The best method
of
preventing the battery from discharge
is
to
remove
the key from the Key
Switch after stopping the engine.
CAUTION
DO
NOT attempt
to
shutdown the engine
by
turning the Key Switch OFF. The Key Switch
only
provides power
to
the instrument panel: the engine will continue running even if the Key
Switch
is
turned OFF.
(An
optional key shut-off package
is
available, however. This option allows the operator
to
shut-off the en-
gine
by
turning the Key Switch OFF which turns OFF an electrically run Fuel Run Solenoid. This electrical
shut-off option is installed at the factory upon the specffic request/order
of
the purchaser.)
Engine
Break-In
Procedures
Although your engine has experienced a minimum of one hour
of
test operations to make sure accurate as-
sembly procedures were followed and that the engine operated properly, a break-in time
is
required. The
service
life of your engine is dependent upon
how
the engine
is
operated and serviced during its initial hours
of use.
Your new engine requires approximately
50
hours of initial conditioning operation
to
break in each moving
part in order
to
maximize the performance and service life
of
the engine. Perform this conditioning careful-
ly,
keeping in mind the following:
1.
Start the engine according
to
the "STARTING PROCEDURE" section found on page 39; run the engine
at fast
idle while checking that all systems (sea water pump, oil pressure, battery charging) are function-
ing.
2.
Allow the engine
to
warm up (preferably
by
running at fast idle) until the water temperature gauge moves
into the
130-140° F range.
3.
While using the vessel, run the engine at varying engine speeds for the first 25 hours.
4.
Avoid rapid acceleration, especially with a cold engine.
5.
Use caution not
to
overload the engine. The presence of a gray or black exhaust, and the inability
of
the engine
to
reach its full rated speed, are signs
of
an overload (that
is,
operating the engine with a
propeller that
is
too large).
6.
During the next 25 hours, the engine may be operated at varying engine speeds, with short runs at full
rated speed. Avoid idling the engine for prolonged periods
of
time.
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Westerbeke Diesel Engines