Installation manual
INTRODUCTION
ORDERING
PARTS
Whenever replacement parts are needed, always provide the
generator and engine model and serial numbers. In addition,
include a complete
pmt
description and part number for each
part needed (see the separately furnished Parts Catalog). Also
insist upon WESTERBEKE packaged parts because will fit
or generic parts are frequently not made to the same specifi-
cations as original equipment.
NOTES,
CAUTIONS
AND
WARNINGS
As this manual takes you through the operating procedures,
maintenance schedules, and troubleshooting
of
your genera-
tor, critical information will
be
highlighted by NOTES,
CAUTIONS,
and WARNINGS. An explanation follows:
NOTE:
An
operating procedure essential
to
note.
A
CAUTION:
Procedures,
which
if
not
strictly
observed,
can
result
in
the
damage
or
destruction
of
the
engine
or
generator.
A
WARNING:
Procedures,
which
if
not
properly
followed,
can
result
in
personal
injury
or
loss
of
life.
NOTE:
A carbon monoxide warning decal has been provided
by WESTERBEKE. Affix this decal in a visable location in
the engine room.
SPARES
AND
ACCESSORIES
Certain
spm·e
parts will be needed to support and maintain
your WESTERBEKE generator or engine when cruising (see
SUGGESTED SPARE PARTS). Often even simple items such
as proper fuel and oil filter can
be
difficult to obtain along
the way. WESTERBEKE will provide you with a suggested
spares and accessories brochure to assist you in preparing an
on-board inventory
of
the proper WESTERBEKE pmts.
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PROTECTING
YOUR
INVESTMENT
Care at the factory during assembly and thorough testing
have resulted in a WESTERBEKE generator capable
of
many thousm1ds
of
hours
of
dependable service. However
tl1e
manufacturer cannot control how
or
where the generator is
installed in the vessel
or
the manner in which the unit is
operated and serviced in
tl1e
field. This is up to the
buyer/owner-operator.
NOTE:
Six important steps
to
ensure long generator life:
• Proper engine
and
generator installation
and
alignment.
•
An
effiCient well-designed exhaust system that includes
an
anti-siphon break to prevent water
from
entering the
engine.
• Changing the engine oil
and
oil filters every I 00 operat-
ing
hours.
• Proper maintenance
of
all engine
and
generator compo-
nents according to the maintenance schedule in this
manual.
• Use clean,ftltered unleaded fuel.
• Winterize
your
engine according to the "Lay-up
and
Recommissioning" section in this manual.
UNDERSTANDING
THE
GASOLINE
GENERATOR
The gasoline engine driving an
AC
generator is in many
ways similar
to
a gasoline automobile engine. The cylinders
are verticle in-line, and the engine's cylinder head has an
overhead
caiTishaft which is chain-driven. The engine utilizes
a solid-state distributor which is horizontally mounted and
caiTishaft-driven. The engine incorporates a pressure type
lubrication system, and a fresh water-cooled engine block
which is thermostatically-controlled. To a large degree, the
generator's engine requires the
Saine preventive maintenance
that is required
of
a gasoline automobile engine. The most
important factors to the generator's longevity are proper
ventilation, maintenance
of
the fuel system, ignition system,
cooling system and the generator backend.