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------------- IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES----------------
These Notes are very important and the most common cause of problems historically on
Marinediesel engines, for further information review Section 2, Installation of the
Owners Manual.
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Please make careful notes on mounting battery cables of the correct dimensions,
failure to comply with this will make the engine difficult to start.
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Engines are shipped without oil, make sure you fill the engine with oil and check
the level before starting. At the same time also ALWAYS check the
supercharger oil and coolant levels.
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Engines delivered with remote oil filter relocators: Make sure you prefill the oil
lines and oil filter before you start to prevent engine damage.
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Make sure you use minimum 5/16in (8mm) ID return hose, preferably 3/8in
(10mm) I.D. , make sure that there is no restrictions and that the return fuel can
flow freely into the top of the fuel tank. Improper installation of fuel return will
cause hard starting, rough idle, high fuel consumption and poor engine
performance.
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Make sure you use minimum 3/8” (10 mm) ID fuel feed hose/line and that this is
of adequate quality so that it doesn’t get flat from the fuel feed pump suction. If
the fuel feed hose/line get flat from suction the engine will loose rpm and
performance instantly even if it may not run rough.
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You MUST use double hose clamps on all fuel line fittings to prevent air
penetrating into the fuel system.
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Do NOT use Teflon tape or other to seal fuel or oil fitting, use only Loctite 518
and use it on ALL fuel and oil fittings to prevent leakage or air-penetration into
the fuel system.
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Make sure you have adequate ventilation for the fuel tank as the engine fuel
system otherwise can cause vacuum in the tank. Improper ventilation will lead to
hard starting and poor engine performance.
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Make sure the engine room is well ventilated or power loss may occur, se
specifications in section 2, air intake system.
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When installing the engine extension harness it is important to connect the +
main lead in this harness to the other electrical system under the instrument
panel, this a direct feed from the boats battery, this to ensure that not all
power goes through the engine extension harness. This to prevent losses in the
extension harness from the engine, failure to comply may result in glow system
problems and severe engine damage.