Installation manual
ENGINE
LUBRICATING
OIL
DESCRIPTION
Use a heavy duty engine oil with an API classification
of
SJ.
Change the engine oil after an initial 50 hours
of
break-in
operation and every
100 hours
of
operation thereafter. For
recommended
oil viscosity see
the
following
chart:
Operating
Temperature
Oil
Viscosity
Above
68"
F
(20"
C)
SAE
30,
10W-30
or
15W-40
41"
-
68"
F
(5"-20"
C)
SAE
20
or
10W-30
Below
41"
F
(5"
C)
SAE
10W-30
A
CAUTION:
00
not
allow
two
or
more
brands
of
engine
oil
to
mix.
Each
brand
contains
its
own
addi-
tives;
additives
of
different
brands
could
react
in
the
mixture
to
produce
properties
harmful
to
your
engine.
CHANGING
THE
ENGINE
OIL
The engine oil should be warm. Remove the oil drain hose
from its attachment bracket and lower it into a container and
allow the oil to drain,
or
attach a pump
to
the end
of
the drain
hose and pump the old oil out. Make sure the oil drain hose
is
properly secured in its holder after all of the old
oil
has
been drained.
Always observe the old oil
as
it
is
removed. A yellow/gray
emulsion
indicates
the
presence of
water
in
the
oil.
Although
this condition
is
rare, it does require prompt attention to
prevent serious damage. Call a competent mechanic
if
water
is
present
in
the
oil.
Raw
water
present
in
the
oil
can
be the result
of
a fault in the exhaust system attached to the
engine
and/or
a siphoning
through
the
raw
water
cooling
circuit
into
the
exhaust, filling into
the
engine.
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NPT
OIL
HOSE
A
WARNING:
Used
engine
oil
contains
hannful
contaminants.
Avoid
prolonged
skin
contact.
Clean
skin
and
nails
thoroughly
using
soap
and
water.
Launder
or
discard
clothing
or
rags
containing
used
oil.
Discard
used
oil
properly.
Replacing
the
Oil
Filter
When removing the used oil filter, you may find
it
helpful to
punch a hole
in
the upper and lower portion
of
the old filter
to drain the oil into a container before removing
it.
This helps
to lessen spillage. An automotive filter wrench should be
helpful
in
removing the old oil filter. Place some paper towels
and a plastic bag around the filter when unscrewing it to catch
any oil that's in the filter. Inspect the old oil filter as it
is
removed to make sure that the rubber sealing gasket comes
off with the old oil filter.
If
this rubber seali.ng gasket remains
sealed
against
the
oil
filter
adapter,
gently
remove
it.
When
installing
the
new oil
filter
element, wipe
the
filter
gasket's
sealing surface on the oil filter adapter free
of
oil and apply a
thin coat
of
clean engine oil to the rubber sealing gasket on
the oil filter.
Screw the filter onto the threaded
oil
filter stub,
and tighten the filter firmly by hand.
NOTE:
Use
genuine WESTERBEKE oilfilters. Genericfilters
are not recommended.
REFILLING
THE
DlL
SUMP
Add fresh oil through the valve cover. After refilling the oil,
run the engine for a few moments while checking the engine's
oil
pressure.
Make
sure
there
is no leakage
around
the
new oil
filter or from the oil drain system, and then stop the engine.
Then check the quantity
of
oil with the lube oil dipstick. Fill
to, but not over, the FULL mark.
FROM
OIL
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APPLY
CLEAN
OIL
TO
SEALING
GASKET
TO
OIL
GALLERY
FILTER
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