Installation manual
INTRODUCTION
This
WESTERBEKE
marine
generator
is
a
product
of
WESTERBEKE'S
many
years
of
experience
and
advanced
technology.
We
take
great
pride
in
the
superior
durability
and
dependable
performance
of
our
engines
and
generators.
Thank
you
for
selecting
WESTERBEKE.
This
owner's
manual
contains
infonnation
and
instructions
for
the
installation,
operation,
maintenance
and
service
of
your
generator.
For
additional
installation
information.
see
WESTERBEKE
s
INSTALLATION
MANUAL
FOR
MARINE
ENGINES
&
GENERATORS,
Publication
#43268.
In
order
to
get
the
full
use
and
benefit
from
your
generator,
it
is
important
that
you
operate
and
maintain
it
correctly.
This
manual
is
designed
to
help
you
do
this.
Please
read
this
manual
carefully
and
observe
all the
safety
precautions
throughout
Should
your
generator
require
servicing,
contact
your
nearest
WESTERBEKE
dealer
for
assistance.
WARRANTY
PROCEDURES
YourWESTERBEKE
Warranty
is
included
in
the
documentation
package.
If
you
have
not
received
a
customer
identification
card
registering
your
warranty
60
days
after
submitting
the
warranty
registration
form,
please
contact
the
factory
in
writing
with
model
information,
including
the
unit's
serial
number
and
commission
date.
Cu~tomer
Identification
Card
,,,,.,,WESTERBEKE
, Engines & Generators
Customer Identification
WESTERBEKE
OWNER
MAIN
STREET
HOMETOWN,
USA
ModelS
KW
SCOT Ser. #0703-xxxx
E~pires
9/2002 .
PRODUCT
SOFTWARE
Product software (tech data, parts
lists,
manuals,
brochures and
catalogs) provided from sources other
than
WESTERBEKE
are
not
within WESTERBEKE'S
CON1ROL.
I
WESTERBEKE
CANNOT
BE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR
THE
CONTENT
OF
SUCH
SOFTWARE,
MAKES
NO
WARRANTIES
OR
REPRESENTATIONS
WITH
RESPECT
THERETO,
INCLUDING
ACCURACY,
TIMELINESS
OR
COMPLETENESS
THEREOF
AND
WIU
IN
NO
EVENT
BE
LIABLE
FOR
ANY
TYPE
OF
DAMAGE
OR
INJURY
INCURRED
IN
CONNECTION
WITH
OR
ARISING
OUT
OF
THE
FURNISHING
OR
USE
OF
SUCH
SOFTWARE.
WESTERBEKE
customers should
also
keep
in
mind
the
time
span
between printings
of
WESTERBEKE product software
and
the
unavoidable existence
of
earlier
WESTERBEKE
manuals.
In
summation, product software provided
with
WESTERBEKE products, whether
from
WESTERBEKE
or
other suppliers, must not
and
cannot
be
relied
upon
exclu-
sively
as
the definitive authority
on
the respective
product.
It
not
only
makes
good sense but
is
imperative that appropriate
representatives of WESTERBEKE
or
the
supplier in question
be
consulted
to
determine the accuracy
and
currentness of the
product software being consulted
by
the
customer.
SERIAL
NUMBER
Owners
may
find
it
convenient
to
enter
the
information
on
the
generator
decal
and
engine
identification
plate
shown
below.
These
will
provide
quick
references
when
Seeking
technical
information
and/or
ordering parts.
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the
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for
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NOTES,
CAUTIONS
AND
WARNINGS
As
this
manual
takes you through
the
operating
pr~edures,
maintenance schedules,
and
troubleshooting of
your
marine
engine,
critical information will
be
highlighted
by
NOTES,
CAUTIONS,
and
WARNINGS.
An
explanation
follows:
NOTE:
An operating procedure essential
to
note.
A
CAUTION:
Procedures
which,
if
not
strictly
observed,
can
result
in
the
damage
or
destruction
of
your
engine.
A
WARNING:
Procedures
which,
if
not
properly
fol-
lowed,
can
result
in
personal
injury
or
loss
of
life
.
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