RDG603A9 - Issue 1 - Shire 14 Workboat Owners Manual 30, 40, 50
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11. Control Cables
Connect engine speed control cable. With the engine off, ensure that the engine
speed control lever achieves full travel from idle to full speed. Adjust if necessary.
Check the gearbox shift lever selects positively and that the drive direction
corresponds with the gearshift control lever. Ensure that the gearbox control lever
and the gearshift lever are both in neutral before connection. Adjust if necessary.
Ensure that when forward is engaged on the throttle that forward is engaged on the
gearbox.
12. Seawater Strainer
A bulkhead mounted seawater strainer or similar is not supplied with the engine, we
recommend that one is fitted between the seawater inlet (seacock) and the sea water
pump inlet.
13.
Control Panel
All Shire engines are supplied with high quality engine control panel that all show RPM
and hours run and include warning lights and a warning buzzer, the deluxe panels also
have gauges for water temp, oil pressure and battery charging. The panels are designed
to be splash proof and are correctly installed with the gauges vertical. Do not install so
that they remain out in the open, or cover up when not in use.
Dash Panel Calibration Procedure:
Connect dash panel plug to engine wiring loom plug
Turn ignition on (do not start engine)
Press and hold black button on rear of tacho until “H –“ appears on the digital display
on the bottom of the tacho (on the front).
When pressing and holding the black button on rear of tacho, the value displayed will
increase/decrease until button is released. Then when pressed again it will
increase/decrease in the other direction, keep doing this until the digitally displayed
value on bottom of tacho reaches the correct value, according to the type of alternator
(see table). Must be set to the alternator with blue and black wire connected to it.
Confirm settings to tacho meter reader.
An optical tachometer is required to check the reading.
