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35943 Table of Contents
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General information
Introduction .......................................................................................................................1
How to care for your engine .............................................................................................2
General safety precautions...............................................................................................3
Engine guarantee .............................................................................................................4
Engine identification .........................................................................................................4
Engine views
Introduction .......................................................................................................................7
Location of engine parts ...................................................................................................8
Front and left side view (A) ...................................................................................8
Rear and right side view (B) ..................................................................................9
Operation instructions
How to start the engine...................................................................................................11
How to start a cold engine with the fuelled starting aid .........................................11
How to start a warm engine ..................................................................................11
How to stop the engine ...................................................................................................12
Adjustment of the engine speed range ...........................................................................12
Running-in ......................................................................................................................12
Relay for an insulated negative earth .............................................................................12
Angle of operation ..........................................................................................................12
Preventive maintenance
Preventive maintenance periods ....................................................................................13
Schedules .............................................................................................................14
How to drain the coolant circuit ......................................................................................15
Engines fitted with keel coolers .............................................................................15
How to check the specific gravity of the coolant .............................................................16
Specific gravity chart .............................................................................................16
How to drain the raw water system ................................................................................17
How to clean the strainer for the raw water pump ..........................................................18
How to check the impeller of the raw water pump ..........................................................19
How to check the drive belt ............................................................................................20
How to adjust the belt tension ........................................................................................20
How to renew the element of the fuel filter .....................................................................21
Fuel pre-filter ..................................................................................................................21
Atomiser fault..................................................................................................................21
How to renew an atomiser ..............................................................................................22
How to eliminate air from the fuel system.......................................................................23