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Marine Diesel gensets. Operator’s Manual.
Systems and scheduled
maintenance
Maintenance task. Oil level check
Check the oil level in the crankcase daily or before each start-up to ensure that the level is
between the upper (Max mark) and lower (Min mark) lines on the dipstick. To check the oil level:
1.
Remove the dipstick
2.
Wipe the dipstick end
3.
Reinsert inside the guide
4.
Remove it again to see the oil level
If the genset is fitted inclined, the oil dipstick must be modified to avoid problems of aspiration
by the oil pump. Follow next steps to perform the modification:
1.
With the engine in horizontal position, fill the oil circuit until the dipstick minimum mark and
take note of the quantity of oil used.
2.
With the engine in horizontal position, fill the oil circuit until the dipstick mark maximum and
take note of the quantity of oil used.
3.
With the engine inclined, fill the oil circuit with the maximum oil quantity, according to the
previous amount
Then, extract the difference between the maximum and minimum quantity, and mark the new
minimum.
Do not operate the genset if the oil level is below the Min mark or above the Max mark.
Maintenance task. Oil fill / change
Oil must be changed with hot genset so as to be sure the oil is fully drained. The procedure is
the following:
1.
Drain the oil (follow steps below)
a.
Stop the genset.
b.
Disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal.
c.
Remove the oil drain plug.
d.
Connect the external oil pump to the end of the
oil drain hose. Place the outlet of the pump into
an oil collection container.
e.
Allow time for the genset oil to drain completely.
2.
Replace the oil filter.
3.
Remove dipstick
4.
Fill with oil according to oil capacity circuit.
5.
Check for leaks.
6.
Check oil level according to the oil level check procedure.
Never overfill. Overfilling may result in white exhaust smoke, genset overspeed or internal damage.
