Broom 35 European, Owner'S Manual

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B1
SECTION B
ENGINES AND GEARBOXES.
5. Introduction
The engines fitted are two Perkins H6.354, 6 - cylinder horizontal diesel units.
The engines are flexibly mounted with a flexible shaft coupling. The gearboxes
are Borg—Warner Hydraulic drive incorporating a reverse gear. The gear— boxes
are counter rotating - port side left hand rotation, reduction (2.1:1) — Starboard
side right hand rotation, reduction (1.91 :1)
6. Lubricating oils
A complete list of approved lubricating oils is given in an appendix at the back of
the Perkins manual.
The oil put into these engines initially is:-
SHELL RIMULA 20/20 W
For the gearboxes only class ‘A’ transmission fluids must be used. The oil initially
put into the gearboxes is:-
SHELL DONAX T7 ATF
N.B. On no account must engine oil be used in these marine gearboxes. For
capacities see the Perkins engine manual.
7. Cold start aid
A thermostat device is fitted to each engine as an aid to starting in cold weather.
In normal conditions this device should not be required. For details see Perkins
manual sections M9 R7.
8. Routine Maintenance
See Perkins manual Section C for details on routine maintenance and also on
laying up and re-commissioning engines.
9. Spares and Service
A useful list of U. K. and Overseas distributors can be found in the Perkins
engines handbook for marine diesel engines.