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ENGINE

ADJUSTMENTS

GLOW

PLUGS

A

WARNING:

These

glow

plugs

will

become

very

hot

.

to

the

touch.

Be

careful

not

to

burn

your

fingers

when

testing

plugs.

GLOW

PLUG

.

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

2.0

-2.5

m-kg

(14.5

-18.0

ff·lb)'

To

inspect

the

plug,

remove

the

electtical tenninal

connections,

then

unscrew

or

unclamp

each

plug

from

the

cylinder

head.

Thoroughly

clean each plug's

tip

and

threads

with

a soft

brush

and

cleaning

solution

to

remove

all

the

carbon

and

oil

deposits.

While

cleaning,

examine

the

tip

for

wear

and

bum

erosion;

if

it

has

eroded

too

much,

replace

the

plug.

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TESTING

WITH

.

AN

OHMMETER

An

accurate

way

to

test

glow

plugs

is

with

an

ohmmeter.

Touch

one

prod

to

the

glow

plug's

wire

connection,

and

the

other

to

the

body

of the

glow

plug,

as

shown.

A

good

glow

plug

will

have

a

0.9

ohm

resistance.

This

method

can

be

used

with

the

plug

in

or out of the

engine.

You

can

also

use

an

annneter

to

test

the

power

drain

(13

amps

per

plug).

Re-install

the

plugs

in

the

engine

and

test them

again.

The

plugs

should

get

very

hot

(at

the

tenninal

end)

within

5

to

10

seconds.

If

the.plugs don't

heat

up

quickly,

check

for

a

short

circuit.

When

reinstalling

the

glow

plugs,

use

anti-seize

compound

on

the

threads.

A

CAUTION:

Do

not

ke~pgi~

plug

on

for

more

than

30

seconds.

GLOW

PLUGS

REFER

TO

THE

WIRING

DIAGRAM

IN

THIS

MANUAL

FOR

ALL

WIRING

CONNECTIONS

-...v-

WESTERBEKE

Engines & Generators

24

USING

A

TEST

LIGHT

ON

• .

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CONNECTION

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