Installation manual
ENGINE
LUBRICATING
OIL
When
installing the
new
oil
filter
element,
wipe
the
filter
gasket's sealing surface
on
the
bracket
free
of
oil
and
apply
a thin coat of
clean
engine
oil
to
the
rubber
gasket
on
the
new
oil
filter.
Screw
the
filter
onto
the
threaded
oil
filter
nipple on
the
oil
filter
bracket,
and
then
tighten
the
filter
firmly
by
hand..
NOTE:
The
engine oil
is
cooled
by
engine coolant flowing
through
passages
in
the
oil jilter bracket
housing
assembly.
A
WARNING:
Used
engine
oil
contains
harmful
contaminants.
Avoid
prolonged
skin
contact.
Clean
skin
and
nails
thoroughly
using
soap
and
water.
Launder
Dr
discard
clothing
Of
rags
containing
used
oil.
Discard
used
oil
properly.
NOTE:
Generic jilters
are
not
recommended,
as
the
material
standards
or
diameters
of
important
items
on
generic parts might
be
entirely different from genuine
parts. Immediately after
an
oil jilter change and oil
fill,
run
the
engine
to
make
sure
the
oil
pressure is nonnal
and that
thef¥l
are
n~o
oil leaks around the new oil
filter.
3. Filling the Oil Sump. Add
new
oil
through
the
oil
filler
cap
on
the
top
of
the
engine
or
through
the
side
oil
fill.
Mter refilling, run
the
engine
for
a
few
moments
while
checking
the
oil
pressure.
Make
sure
there
is
no
leakage
around
the
new
oil
filter
or
from
the
oil
drain
system,
and
stop
the
engine.
Then check
the
quantity of oil
with
the
lube
oil dipstick. Fill
to,
but
not
over
the
high
mark
on
the
dipstick, should
the
engine require additional
oil.
ENGINE
OIL
Use
a
heavy
duty
engine
oil
with
an
API classification of
CF,
CG-4,
CHA or
CI-4.
Change
the
engine
oil
after
an
initial
50
hours
ofbreak-in
operation,
and
every
100
hours
of
operation
thereafter.
For
reconnnended
oil
use
SAE
15W-40
(oil
viscosity).
WESTERBEKE
reconnnends
the
use
of
synthetic
oil.
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