Operator`s manual
LAY-UP
AND
RECOMMISSIONING
General
Many
owners rely on their boatyards
to
prepare their cralt, including engines and generators, for lay-up
during
the off-season
or
lor
long periods
of
inactivity. Others prefer
to
accomplish lay-up preparation them-
selves.
The
procedures
which
follow will allow you
to
perform
your
own
lay-up and recommissioning,
or
to
use as
a
check
list
il
others
do
the
procedures.
These procedures should afford
your
engine protection during a lay-up and also help familiarize you with
the maintenance needs
of
your
engine.
If
you
have
any
questions regarding lay-up procedures, call
your
local servicing dealer; he will
be
more than
willing
to
provide assistance.
Propeller
Shall
Coupling
The transmission and propeller half couplings should always
be
opened
up
and
the
bolts removed when-
ever
the
boat
is hauled out of
the
water
or
moved
Irom
land
to
water, and
during
storage in a cradle. The
flexibility
01
the
boat
often
puis
a severe strain on the propeller shalt
or
coupling,
or
both, while
the
boat
is
taken
out
or
put
in the water. In some cases,
the
shalt has actually been bent
by
these strains. This
does
not
apply
to
small boats that are hauled
out
01
the
water when not in use, unless
they
have been
dry
for
a
considerable period of time.
Fresh
Water
Cooling
System
A 50-50 solution
01
antifreeze and fresh water is recommended
for
use in
the
fresh water cooling system
at
all times. This solution
may
require a higher concentration
of
antifreeze, depending
on
the
area's winter
climate.
Check
the solution
to
make sure the antifreeze protection is adequate.
Should more antifreeze
be
needed, drain an appropriate
amountfrom
the engine
block
and
add a more con-
centrated mixture. Operate the engine
to
ensure a complete circulation and mixture of
the
antifreeze con-
centration
throughout
the cooling system.
Now
recheck the antifreeze solution's strength.
Engine
lubrication
System
With rhe engine warm, drain all the lubricating oil from
the
oil sump. Remove and replace
the
oil filter. (Place
some
paper towels and a plastic bag around
the
filter
to
catch
the
oil
during
its removal.)
When
installing
the
new
oil filter, be sure
to
apply
a small
amount
of
oil on
the
rubber
sealing gasket
at
the
base of
the
filter. Fill the
sump
with the correct
amount
of
oil
for
your
engine. (Refer
to
the"SYSTEM
SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual, page
13
forthe
W 358,
page
16
for
the
W 38B, and page 19 for
the
W 42B.) Use an oii with an
API
specification
01
CC
or
CD. Run
the
engine and
check
for
proper
oil pres-
sure and make sure there are no leaks.
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Weslerbeke
Diesel
Engines