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Page 1: ...ATOMIC 4 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL PART NUMBER 200156 jJ WESTERBEKE WESTERBEKECORPORATION MYLES STANDISH INDUSTRIAL PARK 150 JOHN HANCOCK ROAD TAUNTON MA 02780 7319...

Page 2: ...ATOMIC 4 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL PART NUMBER 200156 jJ WESTERBEKE WESTERBEKECORPORATION MYLES STANDISH INDUSTRIAL PARK 150 JOHN HANCOCK ROAD TAUNTON MA 02780 7319...

Page 3: ...SELLER PARTS FOR WHICH A WARRANTY CLAIM IS MADE ARE TO BE RETURNED TRANSPORTATION PREPAID TO OUR FACTORY THIS WARRANTY BECOMES VOID IF ARTICLE CLAIMED TO BE DEFECTIVE HAS BEEN REPAIRED OR ALTERED IN...

Page 4: ...JUSTMENT EXPENSES NEEDED FOR CLEANING OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS DUE TO CONTAMINATION 3 DAMAGE OR LOSS TO PERSONAL PROPERTY LOSS OF REVENUE TOWING CHARGES STORAGE FEES FUEL AND TELEPHONE CALLS 4 DAMAGE...

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Page 6: ...I INSTALLATION Preparation for Installation Installing the Propeller Shaft Installing Engine Stringers and Beds Aligning the Engine Exhaust Piping Cooling Water System Th rmostat and By Pass Valve Fue...

Page 7: ...Operation Preparing Engine for Storage SECTION IV THEORY OF OPERATION General Theory of Operation Theory of Ignition Systems Lubrication System Fuel System Cooling System Reversing Gears Reduction Ge...

Page 8: ...Gear Adjustment Joes Models Reversing Gear Adjustment Paragon Manual Reversing Gear Adjustment Paragon Hydraulic Sta Nu Tral Manual Transmission Oil Pressure Regulator Adjustment Spark Plug Maintenanc...

Page 9: ...od of Cooling Water Discharge Suggested Battery Installation Methods of Engine Temperature Control Typical Shaft Location Wedge Sizes Drill Block Details Typical Bed Stringer and Steering Set Up Typic...

Page 10: ...ks Morse Carburetor 63M and 263M Series Carburetor 61M Series Carburetor Adjustments Carburetor Adjustments Valve Tappet Adjustment Reverse Gear Adjustment Joes Model Reverse Gear Cam Adjustment Joes...

Page 11: ...gine Data Installation Data Electric System Wire Sizes Lubrication Requirement Data Fuel Oil Specifications Trouble Shooting Procedures Valve and Piston Data Torque Vrench Tensions Bearing Data Spark...

Page 12: ...you will come to appreciate more and more as you become familiar and experienced with your Universal Each one is de signed to assure long dependable and economical service afloat d Every modern facili...

Page 13: ...e external type reduction gears which change the rotation and they therefore 2 use left hand propellers Opposite rotation engines are available in all of the six and eight cylinder series and in every...

Page 14: ...00 4 12 1 320 3000 320 3000 320 3000 1 5 1 320 3000 2 1 320 3000 2 5 1 320 3000 320 3000 1 88 1 320 3000 2 44 1 320 3000 3 32 1 320 3000 4 12 1 340 3300 340 3300 340 3300 1 5 1 340 3300 2 1 340 3300 2...

Page 15: ...ow the exact location of tbe engine and tbe manufacturer s recommended maximum and mInImum angles of engine operation If full scale drawings of the boat are available locating tbe sbaft bole and estab...

Page 16: ...nsom to the one represent ing the locat ion of the fl 1heel The string is ad 5 justed to obtain proper propeller clearances and crankcase and fly wheel clearance for the engine When the position of th...

Page 17: ...the shank of the drill will support the drill at the proper angle See Fig 5 6 A drill 1 8 inch larger than the shaft diameter should be used to provide PI opel c learance Any type of drill may be use...

Page 18: ...ull ribs and be cross braced at intervals by notching into 2 by 8 members Lunning at right angles to them d braces and stringers N fll 4fr CENT R l FTTO JlANGER _ _ ENG lJUrANCe IN LINE PANGERS r CEtJ...

Page 19: ...along the length of the engine bed through the stringers and bed One half inch carriage bolts are then in serted in the holes and securely 8 tightened Use washers under all nuts The position of the e...

Page 20: ...ved the hot exhaust line is cooled be low the daI lg r point and the 7ater quiets the haust In this type of installation two precautions must be oTJserved First the Jater must enter the exhaust no les...

Page 21: ...be water scoop pipe The scoop pipe is then inserted in tbe h le from tbe bottom of tbe bull and fastened in place A seal ing compound is placed around the pipe on the inside and tbe locknut tightened...

Page 22: ...hand control valve should be adjusted to give adequate tem perature at the usual running speed of the engine It should not be ne cessary to continually re adjust the valve On installations using the h...

Page 23: ...ting can be accomplished by using the shifting lever supplied with most engines or one of several types of controls available These controls may be operated from a remote lever either mechanically thr...

Page 24: ...d successfully in houseboat hulls up to 32 in lengtb Tbe installation of a V drive engine differs from the installation of a conventional drive engine in that the engine is mounted aft and in the reve...

Page 25: ...propeller clearance to the bottom of the boat Locate the after end of the propeller hub wbicb will be at that point on the prop sbaft where the rigbt angle distance from tbe prop sbaft center to tbe...

Page 26: ...owing previous instructions the shaft log propeller shaft strut and coupling may now be in stalled Engine stringers running at least 15 two thirds the length of the hull are now installed and fastened...

Page 27: ...T Two types of instrument panels are available as special equipment An instrument panel of the three unit type is available and consists of an oil pressure gauge ammeter and ignition switch This instr...

Page 28: ...ATOR FIELD IS INTERNALLY CONNECTED UNDER REGULATOR BACK SIDE OIL PRESS OF 3 UNIT A NEL I N r 1 I AMMETER Figure 4 OIL TUBE 3 Unit Instrument Panel Figure 5 TO BATT TERMINAL TO T TERMINAL OF IGN COIL O...

Page 29: ...lectric Instrument Panel with Tachometer Figure 9 TO ALT OUTPUT TERM ON ALT ORG TO DIST HTERM AT COIL GRAY GROUND TO ENG BLOCK BLACK TEMPERATURE SENDER TAN OIL PRESSURE SENDER BLUE Tt TERM OF IGN COIL...

Page 30: ...I ll E SIZES FOR 12 V CIRCUIT GA NO LENGTH GENERATOR 12 6 OR LESS 10 6 TO 10 Il CiTO 15 6 15 TO 25 5 2 5 TO O STARTING 0 6 OR LESS CIRCUIT I 00 6 TO 7 1 2 CUG 7 V2 TO 10 HORN 10 LIGHTING 10 MAX OF FOU...

Page 31: ...I I r I I L l Ji I L_ 1__ I I I II POSe Ail __J STRIP WIRING DIAGRAM FOR STANDARD 12 VOLT BATTERY CHARGING GENERATOR AUTO LITE NEG 12 VOLT BATTERY WIRING DIAGRAM FOR 12 VOLT 24 AMP HIGH CHARGE RATE GE...

Page 32: ...S K fWAY II 3a Fig 23 IFOR BOLT i l i i I 2 8 J j lZ2 8 16 L a i PIPE TAP WATER OUTLET 13 3y I 3 1 I 1 13 16 IS ATOMIC FOUR SERIESi BORE i KtYWAY i X i 7 4 1 51 Z6 l t I7 I 8li DIRECT DRIVE Fig 25 21...

Page 33: ...ATOMIC FOUR SERIES Cont Fig 26 AQUA PAX V DRIVE 1 1 1 29 1 1 67 1 2 1 RATIO UTILITY FOUR SERIES rP1Pr TAP _TtR OUTLET REDUCTION DRIVE Fig 27 22 tPIPE TAP WATER OUTLET 4 3 DIRECT DRIVE Fig 28...

Page 34: ...RIES H Y fh DIRECT DRIVE RUBBER MOUNTINGS Fig 30 H I L _ r 3 3IJ _ i 3 I I 12l i __ Il I __ 4 7 REDUCTION DRIVE RUBBER MOUNTINGS Fig 32 23 DIRECT DRIVE RIGID MOUNTINGS Fig 29 REDUCTION DRIVE RIGID MOU...

Page 35: ...IMITE FOUR SERIES 2 1 REDUCTION DRIVE RUBBER MOUNTINGS Fig 34 CENTER OF GRAVITY j H 2 L _ I 1 I 24 DIRECT DRIVE RUBBER MOUNTINGS Fig 33 AQUA PAK V DRIVE DRIVE ALL REDUCTION RATIOS RUBBER MOUNTINGS Fig...

Page 36: ...Fig 38 5 STA NU TRAL GEAR DIRECT DRIVE llHA UST EITHEI1 NO FOI1 2iTU IN6 011 2Fp SIZE I i 54 ST NU TRAL GEAR 1 88 1 REDUCTION RATIO EXHAUST EITHeR END II FOR 2 TLJeINb 011 2Fp 5IZE 42 541 ST NU TRAL G...

Page 37: ...EITHER END FOR to EXHAUST 3 TUBING 2 2 PIPE OR TUBE d I iOIA BOLTS RUBBER MOUNTS 21 A OIA BOLTS I SOLID MOUNTS CRANKSHAFT li 12jb I I I I I I Fig 39 i MIN BORE I l lIl t j f Ij MAX BORE f 41 DIRECT D...

Page 38: ...Ox K V eNG tL WffiUI we 11 2l US oP I JaOx m 1 0 5 KeV 4 JiOalK V A STA NU TRAL REVERSE GEAR 1 88 1 REDUCTION GEAR Fig 43 46i se 1 STA NU TRAL REVERSE GEAR 2 44 1 REDUCTION GEAR 45i 5ge STA NU TRAL RE...

Page 39: ...T i DIA BOLTS RUBBER MOUNTS ADIA IOLTS SOLID MOUNTS CRANKSHAFT EXHAUST fITH R END FOR L l t t MIN BORE Ii MAX BORE Direct Dr ive MANUAL REVERS ING GEAR EXHAUST L 4 Direct Drive 1 05 OFFSET 1 5 1 RED 1...

Page 40: ...U S T_____ _ i DIA BOLTS RUBBER MOUNTS I 2 IDIA IOLTS 1 05 OFFSET 1 5 1 RED 1 6 OFFSET 2 1 RED I I I HI 4 SOLID MOUNTS 60 t J _ R A N K SH AfT _ t j r R l _ J___I _h___ I 41 f I 9 4 7 ii FOR RUBBER MO...

Page 41: ...LITTLE KING V B SERIES nNUA L REVERSING GEAR Fig 50 DIRECT DRIVE Fig 51 REDUCTION DRIVE 1 5 1 RATIO Fig 52 REDUCTION DRIVE 2 1 RATIO Fig 53 REDUCTION DRIVE 2 5 1 RATIO 30...

Page 42: ...LITTLE KING SERIES Cont HYDRAULIC REVERSING GEAR Fig 54 DIRECT DRIVE Fig 55 RED0CTION DRIVE 1 5 1 RATIO Fig 56 REDUCTION DRIVE 2 1 HATI Fig 57 REDUCTION DRIVE 2 5 1 RATIO 31...

Page 43: ...BIG KING V 8 SERIES Fig 58 DIRECT DRIVE HYDRAULIC REVERSING GEAR 1 1 1 1 32 I t AA REDUCTION DRIYJ 2 1 P ATIO HYDRAULIC REVERSING GEAR...

Page 44: ...rols for smooth and proper operation h Air out bilge to remove any dangerous gasoline fumes i With ignition off and engine in neutral turn motor over several times to be sure everything is working fre...

Page 45: ...m power at rated speed However those adjustments were cor rect only for the prevailing at mospheric conditions and fuel used You may find it necessary to slightly readjust the carburetor and ignit ion...

Page 46: ...stick located on the side at the forward end of the hydraulic reversing gear housing Oil level shOi lld be maintained between the marks on the bayonet dipstick JO JO JO JO JO JO JO JQ JO JO JO JO 35 S...

Page 47: ...versing gear is basically a hydraulically operated multiple disc clutch in comb ination with a hydraulically operated planetary reversing gear train The 6 gear positions are stamped on the top cover S...

Page 48: ...b Manifold Open drain cocks in exhaust manifold and drain watet from the manifold c Water Pump Water pumps are particularly sus ceptible to damage from freezing The pump should be carefully drained A...

Page 49: ...troke As the piston travels up both intake and exbaust valves close and tbe fuel mixture is compressed between the top of the piston and the cylinder head 3 Power Stroke When the piston has reached th...

Page 50: ...that field a circuit breaker and a distr ibut ing mechanism which serves to carry the generated current to the spark plug J9 2 The high tension type magneto used on UNIVERSAL engines has a secondary...

Page 51: ...uirements at all speeds This pump is of the diaphragm type and is operated by a plunger 40 working off an eccentric on the camshaft 2 As the high point of the cam is reached the plunger is forced down...

Page 52: ...y 2 The forward d r ive on this unit is a double friction clut9h On the propeller end are a series of fric tion discs of steel and bronze which are mortised into the engine and propeller drives and ca...

Page 53: ...ated planetary reversing gear train The unit is self contained and independent of the engine oil system 2 Power for the operation of the 42 reversing gears is provided by the transmission oil pump mou...

Page 54: ...pelter shaft coupling is keyed to the end of the reduction gear shaft and held in place by a lock nut The propeller shaft coup ling iR supported by the large double ron ball bearing 4 A ring type oil...

Page 55: ...drops of light engine oil d Add three or four drops of med ium engine oil to distributor oil cup e Clean fuel pump strainer 4 ONE HUNDRED HOUR CHECK a Remove glass bowl from fuel pump and clean out a...

Page 56: ...Note the position of the dis tributor in relation to the engine to facilitate replacement in the same relative position 5 Remove distributor from engine b Inspection 1 Inspect the distributor for cra...

Page 57: ...loYl ing list to determine the location of No I cyl inder upon hich the y hole procedure is based 46 Engine Hodel Blue Jacket Twin Atomic Four Ut il i ty Four Super Four Unimite Four ArrOl Bluefin r l...

Page 58: ...utator no maintenance should be required If trouble of a major nature is encountered the generator should be sent to the Universal factory for repair a Replacement of Brushes If brushes should become...

Page 59: ...RSAL factory for repair a Replacement of Brushes If brushes have become oil soaked or have worn to less than one half of their original length they should be replaced 48 1 Disconnect start ing motor w...

Page 60: ...ws holding the magneto to the mounting bracket Pull the magneto in a direction a1vay from the drive shaft and lift 49 it from the engine b Inspection and Cleaning 1 Loosen the screws and emove the end...

Page 61: ...Timing American Bosch 1 Remove the distributor plate end cap 2 Turn the distributor shaft in the oPPosite direction from its normal rotation until the arrow on the end of the shaft points to the cent...

Page 62: ...tle position will permit 51 9 Hold the adjusting screw in place and tighten the packing nut 10 Return the throttle to idle position and readjust idle needle valve slightly for best idling performance...

Page 63: ...ed to discourage tbe general tendency to lean out the fuel mixture for economy but which is actually det rimental to the engine Standard 52 Fig 66 Carburetor 61 Series jet size is No 42 2 1 mm This je...

Page 64: ...lowly and care Fig 68 Carburetor Adjustoents 53 fully observe the reaction of the tachometer If the tachometer shows a steady decrease as the throttle is retarded the stop screw is not needed in adjus...

Page 65: ...OBS I 1ODEL c Forl7C ord dr i ve Adjustoent 1 emove the reversing gear cover 54 plate 2 Loosen the screw 2 17hich holds the clip 3 in the notcQes cut in the gear case housing until the clip can be lif...

Page 66: ...ngine turning move the operating over lever 55 to the reverse position See Fig 74 A and B 4 Tighten the adjusting bolt 2 until the brake band prevents the gear case from revolving Turn the adjusting b...

Page 67: ...f locknut F and adjust stop screw fiG until reverse lever remains in reverse position 1 ben this result has been obtained lock stop scre t7 17ith locknut NOTE This adjustment is made at the factory an...

Page 68: ...ting screw in place uith a screwdriver and ti6hten the locking nut Fig 75 Oil Fressure aegulator Adjustment 57 I SPARK PLUG l lA INTENANCE Spark plugs should be inspected and cleaned from time to time...

Page 69: ...ll parts 7hich are damaged or show signs of wear 2 A special fuel pump repair kit is available from the Universal factory d Assembly 1 Put diaphragm place on pump body assembly in 2 Insert pin securin...

Page 70: ...it requires no adjustment and very little maintenance uith the exception of proper lubrication and the maintenance of proper uater circulation NL T JCPEEN 4 JfDIMEN PRIMER LEVER Fuel Fump b Lubricatio...

Page 71: ...bable Causes are listed in the most likely order of occurrence Only one correction should be attcopted at a tiDe and that possibility eliUl inated before going on to the next Table 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING...

Page 72: ...ted magneto breaker JJoints Magneto models only Improperly set worn or pit ted timer pOints Defective coil Battery in good condition Timer models only Improper timing 61 I1l tTlO f Jt lIJ U ll Ul llI...

Page 73: ...old and if necessary re place g __ cts Check all plugs for proper seating gas ket and tightness Replace all damaged plugs and gaskets Check for broken or weak valve springs warped stems carbon and gum...

Page 74: ...bu tor pOints or defective wirine Insufficient fuel reaching engine due to dirty lines strainer or blocked fuel tank vent Water in fuel Poorly adjusted distributor 63 Correction Drain and refill with...

Page 75: ...rest in you does not diminish after you have purchased our product Our claims will al ways be made good l re agree to give you satisfactory service within the limits of our specifica tions and are rea...

Page 76: ...5 60 55 50 100 40 42 77 60 39 70 60 39 70 65 56 70 65 56 70 65 56 70 65 33 65 95 105 45 50 95 105 Table 9 BEARING DATA CONNECTING ROD CONNECTING ROD CRANK8W Fl MAIN CLEARANCE END PLAY BEARING Diameter...

Page 77: ...entification Engine Models General Data Table 1 Engine Rotation Engine Stringers Beds Installation of Exhaust Piping Installation of Fifty Hour Check Finishing Engine Installation Firing Order Table 5...

Page 78: ...ration for Shipment Factory Preparation for Storage Propeller Shaft Installation of Reduction Gears Theory of Operation Repair Parts Kits Repolarizing Generator Fig 22 Reverse Gear Adjustment Joes Rev...

Page 79: ...Table 8 Treatment of Engine on Arrival Trouble Shooting Twice a Season Check V Drive Installation V Drive Unit Maintenance Valve and Piston Data Table 7 Valve Tappet Adjustment Valve Timing Table 11...

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