
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
SD,
SE
or
SF and an
SAE number suitable
forthe
temperature in your operating area
(see page
54).
Forthe
quantity
of
oil needed in your generator's
engine,
referlo
the "SYSTEM SPECIFICATION" section
of
this
manual, page
12
for
the BCG 4.0KW, and page 16
for
the
BCG
6.5KW.
Each unit is supplied with a coolant recovery
ktt
(part
#24977)
as standard equipment, to which the following applies:
upp
ER
LIM! T
(NORMRL
LEVEL)
LOWER
LIMIT
A. Remove the pressure cap from the engine's exhaust manifold and slowly fill the engine's cooling sys-
tem with a mixture
of
water and antifreeze suitable for your temperature zone. (See the "COOLING
SYSTEM"
section
of
this manual, page 49.) 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 it can be monitored and
filled easily (see page 49). The recovery tank should be mounted
at manifold
level
or
above.
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 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.
Make sure the
Installation Checks have been made in accordance with those specified in the "INSTALLA-
TION CHECKS"
section
of
this manual (refer
to
page 18) and that there
is
no AC load on the generator.
JJ
Westerbeke Generators
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