Installation manual
MAINTENANCE 
SCHEDULE 
FREQUENCY 
COMPONENT 
AFTER 
FIRST 
DAILY 
OR 
WEEKLY 
EVERY 
EVERY 
EVERY 
MAINTENANCE 
50 
HRS 
EVERY 
8 
HOURS 
100 
HOURS 
600 
HOURS 
2100 
HOURS 
Valve 
clearances' 
•  • 
Adjust 
the 
valve 
clearances; 
(see 
ENGINE 
ADJUSTMENTS}. 
Cylinder 
compression 
• 
Check 
the 
compression 
pressure 
(see 
ENGINE 
ADJUSTMENTS}. 
Cylinder 
head 
bolts 
•  • 
Retorque 
the 
bolts 
(see 
TIGHTENING 
THE 
CYLINDER 
HEAD 
under 
ENGINE 
ADJUSTMENTS.) 
Visual 
inspection 
• 
Check 
for 
oil, 
fuel 
and 
water 
leaks. 
Hardware 
fastenings 
I 
nspect 
and 
tighten 
all 
fastenings 
and 
and 
electrical 
•  • 
accessible 
screws, 
bolts 
and 
nuts. 
Inspect 
connections 
all 
wiring 
and 
electrical 
connections. 
Generator 
Check 
that 
AC 
connections 
are 
clean 
and 
connections 
• 
secure 
with 
no 
chafing. 
See 
GENERATOR 
INFORMATION 
for 
additional 
information. 
Generator 
no-load 
• 
Check 
the 
no-load 
speed. 
speed 
Cleaning 
the 
Keep 
the 
generator's 
surface 
clean. 
Surface 
generator 
• 
dirt 
and 
oil 
will 
inhibit 
the 
generator's 
ability 
to 
remain 
cool. 
'Westerbeke 
recommends 
that 
this 
service 
be 
performed 
by 
an 
authorized 
mechanic. 
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