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STARTING/STOPPING

PROCEDURE

POINTER

IN

THE

OPERATING

POSITION

9.

If

the

engine

has

not

started,

repeat

Steps

5-9

above,

and

con-

sider

cranking

at

a

higher

speed.

A

CAUTION:

Prolonged

cranking

intervals

without

the

engine

starting

can

result

In

the

engIne

exhaust

system

filling

with

raw

water.

This

may

happen

because

the

pump

Is

pumping

raw

water

through

the

raw

water

cooling

system

during

cranking.

This

raw

water

can

enter

the

engine's

cylinder

once

the

exhaust

system

fills.

Prevent

this

from

happening

by

closing

the

raw

water

supply

through-hull

shutoff,

draining

the

exhaust

muffler,

and

correcting

the

cause

of

the

excessive

engine

crank-

ing.

Remember

that

engine

damage

resulting

from

raw

water

entry

is

not

covered

by

Westerbeke's

warranty.

Starting

Under

Cold

Conditions

Make

sure

the

lubricating

oil

is

appropriate

for

the

prevailing

temperature.

Use

oil

with

an

API

Specification

of

CF

or

CG-4,

SAE

30,

lOW-30,

or

15W-40.

The

battery

should

be

fully

charged

to

minimize

voltage

drop.

OPERATING

THE

ENGINE

Allow

a

few

minutes

for

the

engine

to

wann

up

at

a

comfortable

rpm

(approximately

1500

rpm),

then

reduce

the

rpm,

and

get

underway.

A

CAUTION:

Never

pull

the

cold

starting

dellice

knob

down

when

the

engine

Is

operating.

Initial

Start-Up

Check

List

o

Check

for

possible

leaks

from

all

the

connections.

o

Make

sure

the

cooling

water

is

discharging

properly,

outboard

from

the

exhaust

outlet.

o

Make

certain

that

the

engine

is

mounted

securely.

o

Listen

for

unusual

sounds

and

vibrations.

STOPPING

THE

ENGINE

To

stop

the

engine,

bring

the

throttle

to

an

idle

position

and

place

the

transmission

in

neutral.

Allow

the

engine

to

idle

for

a

few

moments

to

stabilize

temperatures.

Turn

the

engine

off

using

the

stop

control

cable,

then

turn off

the

keyswitch

at

the

control

panel.

NOTE:

Make

certain

this

keyswitch

is

in

the

OFF

position

(12

o'clock).

if

the

keyswitch

is

left

ON,

the

battery

will

discharge.

An

engine

alarm

is

provided

to

warn

the

operator

of

this

condi-

tion

(key

switch

ON).

The

best

method

of

preventing

the

battery

from

discharging

is

to

remove

the

key

from

the

keyswitch

after

stopping

the

engine.

A

CAUTION:

Neller

stop

the

engine

with

the

automatic

decompression

dellice,

or

when

the

engine

is

under

a full

load.

Check

the

lube

oil

level

a

few

minutes

after

stopping

the

engine,

because

lube

oil

from

the

bearings

etc.

continues

to

drain

down

into

the

oil

sump.

Disregarding

this

fact

and

not

maintaining

the

proper

oil

level

may

lead

to

overfilling,

causing

overheating

and

the

possibility

of

engine

runaway.

After

shutdown,

carefully

inspect

the

engine.

Check

for

possible

leaks

from

all

the

connections.

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