Operator`s manual
2.
Replacement
of
the Oil Filter
When removing the used oil filter, cover the filter
with a plastic bag containing a
few
cloth rags or
paper towels. This will allow both the filter element
and spilled oil
to
be collected cleanly without
spilling oil on the engine or in the bilge. (Oil or any
other fluid on the engine reduces the engine's
cooling ability. Please keep your generator's engine
clean.)
The replaceable cartridge-type oil filter requires
no
cleaning inside.
When installing the oil filter element, apply a thin
coat of clean engine oil to the rubber gasket on the
oil filter, screw the filter onto the threaded oil filter
stub, and then tighten the filter firmly
by
hand. (See
page
79
for the proper tightening specification for oil
filters.)
OIL fILTER.
OIL
PRESSURE
SENOER
Oil
Filter and
Oil
Drain System
NOTE: Operators are advised that replacement oil filters supplied by Westerbeke Corporation may
vary in size from the original oil filter supplied with the engine (i.e.- replacement filter
is
larger).
This
is
due
to
commonizing
of
oil filters between engine models. The smaller original oil filters on
some models are there only for the initial break-in period.
NOTE: Generic filters are not recommended, as the material standards or diameters
of
important items on generic parts might be entirely different from genuine parts.
NOTE: Immediately after an oil filter change and oil fill, run the engine to ensure that the
oil pressure
is
normal and that there are no oil leaks around the new oil filter.
3.
Filling the Oil Sump
Add fresh oil through the oil fillter cap on the valve cover. Afier refilling the oil, run the engine for a
few
moments while checking the engine's oil pressure. Ensure 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 dipstick. Fill
to,
but not over, the high mark on the dipstick, should the engine require additional oil.
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WESTERBEKE
GENERATORS