
GENERAL SERVICE INFORMATION
Abbreviations and Symbols
12/05
BY Service Manual
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© 2009 Yanmar Marine International
ABBREVIATIONS AND
SYMBOLS
Abbreviations
Symbols
A
ampere
AC
alternating current
ACEA
Association des Constructeurs
Européens d’Automobilies
Ah
ampere-hour
API
American Petroleum Institute
ARB
Air Resources Board
ATDC
after top dead center
BTDC
before top dead center
°C
Celsius
CARB
California Air Resources Board
CCA
cold cranking amp
cm
centimeter
cm³
cubic centimeter
cm³/min
cubic centimeter per minute
cu. in.
cubic inch
DC
direct current
DI
direct injection
DVA
direct volt adapter
EPA
Environmental Protection
Agency
ESG
electronic speed governor
°F
degree Fahrenheit
fl oz
fluid ounce (U.S.)
fl oz/min
fluid ounce (U.S.) per minute
ft
foot
ft-lb
foot pound*
ft·lbf/min
foot pound force per minute
g
gram
gal/hr
gallon (U.S.) per hour
gal
gallon (U.S.)
GL
gear lubricant
hp
horsepower (metric)
hrs
hours
I.D.
inside diameter
IDI
indirect injection
in.
inch
in.-lb
inch pound**
JASO
Japanese Automobile
Standards Organization
kg
kilogram
kgf/cm²
kilogram force per square
centimeter
kgf·m
kilogram force meter
km
kilometers
kPa
kilopascal
kW
kilowatt
L
liter
L/hr
liter per hour
lb
pound
lbf
pound-force
lb-ft
pound foot (Tightening Torque)
lb-in.
pound inch (Tightening Torque)
min
minute
mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
MPa
megapascal
mV
millivolt
N
newton
N·m
newton meter
No.
number
O.D.
outside diameter
oz
ounce
PS
horsepower (Deutsch)
psi
pound per square inch
qt
quart (U.S.)
rpm
revolutions per minute
SAE
Society of Automotive
Engineers
sec
second
t
short ton 2000lb
TBN
Total Base Number
TDC
top dead center
V
volt
VAC
volt alternating current
VDC
volt direct current
W
watt
WOT
Wide-Open Throttle
°
angular degree
+
plus
-
minus
±
plus or minus
Ω
ohm
μ
micro
%
percent
* Work torque such as engine torque
** Work torque such as starter motor torque