Operator`s manual

PREPARATIONS FOR STARTING
This section of the manual provides the operator with preparation, initial starting, break-in, starting (cold or
warm), and stopping procedures.
Follow the procedures as presented, for the conditions indicated, and
your Westerbeke generator set will give you reliable performance and long service life.
Take the steps described below in starting your engine for the first time or after a prolonged shutdown or lay-
up.
Fill your engine with oil up
to but not over the upper limit
on the dipstick (the installation angle of your generator
set may have an effect on the dipstick reading).
Select a
readily available lubricating oil with an API specification
of
SE, SF or SG and an SAE number suitable for the
temperature in
your operating area (see page 48). For the
quantity
of oil needed in your generator's engine, refer to
the "SYSTEM SPECIFICATION" section of this manual,
page 10 for the 4.5 't0N BCG.
Each unit is
supplied with a coolant recovery kit (part
#24977) as standard equipment which
!111.&1 be installed
and the following applies:
UPPER LIMIT
(H()RI-IRL LE'UEL)
LOWER LIMIT
A. Remove the pressure cap from the engine's exhaust manifold and slowly fill the engine's cooling sys-
tem with a mix1ure of water and antifreeze suitable for your temperature zone. (See the "COOLING SYS-
TEM"
section of this manual, page 42.) Replace the pressure cap on the manifold.
B. Make sure the plastic recovery tank is properly mounted near the unit (with the bracket provided) in a
location where
tt can be monitored and filled easily (see page 43). The recovery tank should be mounted
al
manifold level or above, however, if the installation does not permit this, mounting it below the manifold
is permitted.
C. Coolant should be added to the plastic recovery tank after the engine has been filled and started. After
its operating temperature has been reached, make sure
all air is expelled out of the engine's manifold
and the engine's cooling system. With the manifold filled completely and the pressure cap installed, fill
the plastic recovery tank half full. Monitor this recovery tank daily and add coolant as needed.
Fill the
fuel tank with unleaded or leaded gasoline that has an octane rating of 89 or higher.
27 Weslerbeke Generators