Systems and scheduled
maintenance
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Marine diesel engines. Operator’s manual
Maintenance task. Oil fill/Change
Oil must be changed with hot engine 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 engine.
b.
Disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal.
c.
Remove the oil dipstick.
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 engine oil to drain completely.
2.
Replace the oil filter
3.
Remove external oil pump. Do not insert oil 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, engine overspeed or internal
damage.
It is important to remove the dipstick to let the air out of the engine while the engine is filled
with oil, otherwise, bubbles can be create that make oil overflowing outside.
5.5.
Fuel system
Circuit description
The fuel system is based on a fuel feed pump and an in-line mechanical injection pump.
PIECE ELEMENT
1
Fuel injection Nozzle
2
Fuel injection pipe
3
Fuel return pipe
4
Injection pump
5
Feed pump
6
Fuel filter
7
Tank (supplied as accessory)
8
Fuel decanting filter (accessory)
9
Fuel intake pipe (accessory)
Fuel specifications
Use ASTM diesel fuel No.2-D for the best engine performance, to prevent engine damage.
Never use kerosene, heavy diesel fuel or biodiesel. It is essential to use clean and filtered diesel oil.
The use of diesel oil that not complies with the technical specifications may affect warranty
coverage and cause serious damage in the injection system and internal engine components.
