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separation of fluid in the bottom. (Water is heavier than diesel fuel and will
collect at the bottom of the glass bowl if there is water in the fuel.) IF YOU SEE
CONTAMINANTS OR LIQUID SEPARATION, you want to remove them
without
removing all the fuel in the glass bowl:
1.
With a collection container in place (stored behind the generator), open
the black drain by partially unscrewing the valve at the bottom of the
glass unit to evacuate just the water or contaminants, and then
quickly
re-
tighten the drain.
2.
If the vacuum gage at the top of the filter approaches the yellow range at
cruise power, the filter should be changed. Please advise San Juan
Yachting if you should observe this condition.
3.
The Generator has two fuel filters. One mounted on the aft port bulkhead
and the other on the engine itself. The are changed out each season and
require no other maintenance. Spares are available in the spares bin if
needed.
Complete a visual check of the engine room
for leaking oil, fuel, or coolant, loose items that
should be secured, or anything unusual.
Verify that all seacocks are open, especially the
main engine cooling seacock. They should be
in the open/vertical position
.
Make sure that the
SEAWATER STRAINERS for the engine and generator are free of
seaweed or debris
. The engine sea strainer is a large bronze unit with a glass-enclosed section
that houses a strainer. It is mounted aft of the engine near the engine room entrance and is
connected to the seacock with a large black hose
1.
Using the flashlight, which is stored in an open box on the aft bulkhead next to
the toolbox,
check to see if the strainer is clear and not plugged with seaweed or
debris
before every start.
2.
To clean the strainer, close the seacock (lever horizontal), unscrew the top with
the
flat bar
laying next to the yellow tool box, lift out the basket, swish it back
and forth in the orange bucket filled with clean water, and then reinstall it. There
is an orange bucket in the lazarette that can be filled with clean saltwater. Use
the bucket to prevent dropping the strainer overboard!
3.
REOPEN THE
SEACOCK
!!
4.
Note:
We have rarely experienced the need to clean the strainer. Avoid
driving
through large patches of sea grass and you should be fine.
5.
Make sure that the
seawater strainer for the generator is free of seaweed or
debris.
Use the same procedure as above. It is a smaller unit similar to the
engine strainer and is located on the left side (facing aft) of the generator.
6.
Remember to
REOPEN THE SEACOCK!!
When you have completed the engine room checks, turn off the engine room lights at the office
station breaker panel labeled BILGE LIGHTS. Failure to do so may needlessly deplete the
batteries.
DISCONNECT SHORE POWER
1.
At the OFFICE STATION breaker panel, turn OFF the main AC gang breaker labeled
SHORE POWER. All remaining AC breakers may be left on.
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