General maintenance directives 6
CM 2.12, CM 2.16 & CM 3.27
By carefully adhering to the following recommendations, you will be sure of the
best possible conditions to operate your engine, resulting in a long life span, excel-
lent performance and fuel economy.
• Have the maintenance procedures regularly executed, as mentioned in this
manual.
• Prior to starting the engine, always verify the correct level of the various fluids.
• All year long, use a good quality anti-freeze product, protecting your engine
against corrosion and frost damage. Please see page 43 for the specifications of
the cooling liquid.
• Do not ever put the engine into operation without a properly functioning thermo
stat, so as to avoid overheating of the engine.
• Always use the correct quality of lubricants, as specified on page 13 of this
manual.
• Always use good quality diesel fuel, free from water and /or other impurities.
• Switch-off the engine immediately if the monitoring light(s) of oil pressure, fresh
water temperature, raw water temperature and/or battery charging control light
up.
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craftsman marine diesel engines CM2.12 , cm2.16 / cm3.27