Operator`s manual
Fuel System
Top off your fuel tanks with
No.2
diesel fuel. Fuel additives should be added at this time
to
control algae
and condition the fuel. Care should be taken that the additives used are compatible with the primary
filter/water separator used in the system. Change the element in your primary fuel filter/water separator,
if
the fuel system contains one, and clean the separator sediment
bowl.
Change the fuel filter elements on the engine and bleed the fuel system, as needed. Start the engine and
allow it to run for 5 -
10
minutes
to
ensure that no air
is
left in the fuel system. Check for any leaks that
may have been in the fuel system during this servicing, correcting them as needed.
Sea
Water
Circuit
Close the thru-hull seacock. Remove the sea water intake hose from the seacock. Place the end
of
this
hose into a 5-gallon bucket
of
clean fresh water. Before starting the engine, check the zinc anode found in
the primary heat exchanger on the engine and clean
or
replace it as required. Clean the sea strainer,
if
one
is
installed in the inside
of
the hull.
Start the engine and allow the sea water pump to draw fresh water through the system. When the bucket
is empty, stop the engine and refill the bucket with an antifreeze solution slightly stronger than needed for
winter
freeze protection
in
your
area.
Start the engine and allow all
of
this mixture
to
be drawn through the sea water system. Once the bucket
is empty, stop the engine. This antifreeze mixture should protect the sea water circuit from freezing
during the winter lay-up, as well as providing corrosion protection.
Remove the impeller from your sea water pump (some antifreeze mixture will accompany it,
so
catch it in
a bucket). Examine the impeller. Acquire a replacement,
if
needed, and a cover gasket. Do not replace
the impeller (into the pump) until recommissioning, but replace the cover and gasket.
Intake
Manifold and Through-Hull Exhaust
Place a clean cloth, lightly soaked in lubricating oil, in the opening
of
the intake manifold to block the
opening. Do not shove the cloth out
of
sight. (If
it
is
not visible at recommissioning, and an attempt is
made to start the engine,
you
may need the assistance
of
a servicing dealer.) Make a note to remove the
cloth prior to start-up. The through-hull exhaust part can be blocked in the same manner.
Starter
Motor
Lubrication and cleaning
of
the starter drive pinion is advisable,
if
access to the starter permits its easy
removal. Ensure that the battery connections are shut off before attempting to remove the starter. Take
care in properly replacing any electrical connections removed from the starter.
Cylinder Lubrication
It
is
not necessary
to
remove the
glow
plugs from the cylinder head
to
squirt light lubricating oil into the
cylinders for the
few
months
of
normal lay-up. However,
if
you anticipate a longer lay-up period (12
months or more),
we
recommended that this procedure
be
performed. The light oil in the cylinders will
prevent the piston rings from sticking
to
the cylinder walls. Apply a small amount
of
anti-seize to the
glow plugs threads when reinstalling.
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