Owner`s manual

ANTARES 44 MECHANICAL
PROPULSION DIAGNOSTIC CHART
ME-04-16
ENGINE CRANKS
(LIGHTS COME ON,
GAUGE NEEDLES
MOVE, ENGINE PANEL
VOLTMETER INDICATES
13+VOLTS)
PANEL ENERGIZES
START BUTTON
PRESSED
ENGINE
STARTS
NO SHIFT
ENGAGEMENT
ENGINE RUNS
WELL
SHIFT INTO GEAR
ITEMS IN BRACKETS ARE
SOME SUGGESTIONS ONLY,
OTHER CAUSES MAY BE
PRESENT
OTHER SITUATIONS MAY OCCUR
THAT ARE NOT ANTICPATED IN
THE CHART, USE QUALIFIED
ASSISTANCE WHEN NECCESSARY
ENGINE
OPERATIONAL
PARAMETERS
ARE OK
ENGINE
OPERATIONAL
PARAMETERS
ARE NOT OK
YOU ARE
SET TO GO
MANY OF THE POSSIBILITIES
LISTED ARE RARE
OCCURANCES,
CHECK THE
SIMPLEST
THINGS
FIRST
START YOUR ENGINES
SWITCH ON
CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL THROTTLE
ENGAGED
VESSEL
PROPULSION
NORMAL
NO ENGINE
CRANKING
CONTROL LEVER
IN NEUTRAL
CONTROL LEVER
NOT IN NEUTRAL
NO "CLUNCK"
AT STARTER
WATER IN
ENGINE
SOLENOID
FAULT
START BATTERY
LOW OR FAULTY
(HYDRAULIC LOCK)
(CHECK ENGINE
PANEL VOLTMETER)
"CLUNK" AT
STARTER
BATTERY
CONNECTIONS
LOOSE OR
CORRODED
(YANMAR ALSO USES SMALL
SUPPLEMENTARY RELAY IN
HARNESS TO ENGAGE SOLENOID)
(STARTER SOLENOID
SWITCH MAKES
SUBSTANTIAL NOISE
ON ENGAGEMENT)
ENGINE UNABLE
TO TURN
(SOLENOID
MAY CHATTER)
WIRE HARNESS,
CONNECTOR OR
START SWITCH FAULT
STARTER
MOTOR OR
SOLENOID
FAULT
ENG. MECHANICAL
FAULT
TANK VENT
OBSTRUCTED
(ENG.STOP SOLENOID,
FUEL STOP LEVER)
NO SMOKE
AT EXHAUST
FUEL SYSTEM
FAULT
ENGINE'S CONTROL
SYSTEM FAULT
COMBUSTION AIR
FAULT
ENGINE
GOVERNOR
MAX FUEL
SETTING FAULT
GASOLINE
IN FUEL
POWER
OVERLOAD
PROPELLER
FOULED
EXHAUST
RESTRICTED
(EARLY TIMING,
MORE DISTINCT
COMBUSTION
KNOCK)
ENGINE
FAULT
AIR FILTER
OR INTAKE
RESTRICTED
BLACK SMOKE
AT EXHAUST
PROPELLER
LOAD TOO HIGH
HIGH ENG.
ROOM TEMP
(FUEL DOCK
ERROR)
HEAVY
HEADSEAS /
HEADWINDS
ENG. BREATHING
IMPAIRED
ENGINE RUNS
ERRATICALLY
OR FAILS TO
REACH NORMAL
NEUTRAL RPM
(LOW COMPRESSION)
ENGINE
CRANKS
MORE QUICKLY
THAN NORMAL
ENG.MECHANICAL
FAULT
ENGINE
CRANKS
MORE SLOWLY
THAN NORMAL
START BATTERY
LOW OR FAULTY
STARTER MOTOR
FAULT
ENG.
MECHANICAL
FAULT
CONTROL HEAD
SET-UP FAULT
CABLE
ADJUSTMENT
INCORRECT
GEARBOX
CONTROL
LEVER MOVES
TO FULL
ENGAGED
POSITION
INSUFFICIENT
CONTROL CABLE
TRAVEL
CONTROL HEAD
LEVER ENGAGED
TO SHIFT
GEARBOX
FAULT
VIBRATION LEVEL
IS NORMAL
CONTAMINATED
FUEL
NO FUEL
IN TANK
PROPELLER
FAULT
ENGINE RUNS
OK, SHAFT TURNS
OK
(MORE COMMON
THAN ADMITTED)
FUEL FILTER(S)
OBSTRUCTED
SHAFT
FOULED
POOR VESSEL
PROPULSION
WHITE/GREY SMOKE
AT EXHAUST
SHAFT
BENT
(BLEED SYSTEM)
ENGINE
FAULT
SHAFT
FAULT
PROPELLER
FOULED
COLD
ENGINE
SYSTEM
AIRLOCKED
BEARINGS
EXCESSIVELY
WORN OR
DAMAGED
PROPELLER
FAULT
FUEL VALVE(S)
OFF
SHAFT
MISALIGNED
(CHECK ENG.
MOUNT BOLTS)
PROPELLER
BLADES NOT
ARTICULATING
VIBRATION ABOVE
NORMAL
SHIFT
ENGAGES
NO ENGINE
START
ENGINE SHIFTED
ON BEARERS
(LOW COMPRESSION
OR LATE TIMING,
WITH MUFFLED
COMBUSTION KNOCK)
FUEL FITTINGS
OBSTRUCTED
ENGINE
CRANKS
NORMALLY
STRUT
BENT OR
LOOSE
COUPLINGS
OUT OF TRUE
ENGINE RUNS
ERRATICALLY
OR FAILS TO
REACH NORMAL
LOADED RPM
PROPELLER
BLADES BENT
OR OUT OF
BALANCE
DOCK LINE
SECURED
PROPELLER
MISSING
(USUALLY ELBOW
FITTINGS BEFORE
FILTER)
FUEL LINE
AIR LEAK,
SUCTION SIDE
KEY SWITCH
OFF
KEY SWITCH ON
ENG. PANEL
FUSE BLOWN
START BATTERY
SWITCH ON
START BATTERY
LOW OR FAULTY
PANEL OR
HARNESS
FAULT
PANEL DOES NOT ENERGIZE
(LINES, FITTINGS,
FILTER GASKETS)
START BATTERY
SWITCH OFF
(INSTRUMENT
LOSS ONLY)
(CHECK ENGINE
PANEL VOLTMETER)
TRANSMISSION
COOLER FOULED
SEA WATER FLOW
RESTRICTED
OIL PRESSURE
LOW
ENGINE WORN
OR MECHANICAL
FAULT
IMPELLER
DAMAGED
ENGINE
THERMOSTAT
FAULT
BEFORE
PUMP
ENG RPM
VERY LOW
SEA COCK
CLOSED
ENGINE
COOLANT
LOW
OIL VERY
HOT
(TEMP GAUGE
AND ALARM SENDERS
MUST BE IMMERSED
TO SENSE CORRECTLY!)
BELT
LOOSE
(USUAL
CAUSE)
SEA WATER
THRUHULL
FOULED
SUCTION HOSE
COLLAPSING
(CHARGEING VOLTAGE
RANGE IS 13.8-14.2 )
ALTERNATOR
FAULT
LOW RUNNING
VOLTAGE <13.8+/-
VERY LOW OR
NO COOLANT
BELT
LOOSE
LOW WATER
FLOW FROM
EXHAUST
OIL LEVEL
VERY LOW
AFTER
PUMP
SEA WATER
STRAINER
FOULED
BELT
LOOSE
(YANMAR)
SEAWATER
PUMP
FAULT
(NORMAL ENG. RUNNING TEMP OF 180 DEG. F. IS QUITE HOT
TO THE TOUCH BUT BEARABLE FOR SHORT INTERVALS)
ENGINE
TEMP LOW
ENGINE
THERMOSTAT
FAULT
INSUFFICIENT
WARMUP FOR
AMBIENT
WATER TEMP
ENGINE
TEMP HIGH
LOW OIL
VISCOSITY,
CONTAMINATED
BROKEN IMPELLER
BLADE(S) LODGED
IN CIRCUIT
EXHAUST
RESTRICTED
HIGH EXHAUST
BACK PRESSURE
WATER FLOW
FROM EXHAUST
NORMAL
(NOTICEABLE O.P. VARIATION
BETWEEN ENGINES IS NOT
UNCOMMON )
(RUNNING ENGINE WHEN OVERHEATED
OR IN THE ABSENCE OF INTERNAL COOLANT
WILL CAUSE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE
IN SHORT INTERVAL )
(VERY LOW OIL PRESSURE, AS
INDICATED BY ALARM, WILL
CAUSE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE
IN SHORT INTERVAL )
(CHECK FOR MUSKRAT
NEST IN EXHAUST
OUTLET, REALLY)
HEAT
EXCHANGER
FOULED
EXHAUST
ELBOW
WATER
PASSAGES
OBSTRUCTED
ISSUED JUNE 5, 2009
TC
(SEIZED, BROKEN
COMPONENTS)
FALSE READINGS RESULTING FROM GAUGE, ALARM OR
HARNESS FAULTS ARE POSSIBLE BUT NOT COMMON