
LAY-UP
AND
RECOMMISSIONING
General
Many
owners
rely
on
their boatyards
to
prepare their craft,
including engines and generators,
for
lay-up during the
off-
season
or
for
long periods of inactivity. Others prefer
to
accomplish lay-up preparation themselves.
The procedures
which
follow
will
allow
you
to
perform your
own
lay-up
and
recommissioning,
or
to
use
as
a check list if
others
do
the procedures.
These procedures should afford your engine protection
dur-
ing
a
lay-up
and
also
help familiarize
you
with
the
mainte-
nance
needs
of your engine.
If
you
have
any
questions regarding lay-up procedures, call
your
local
servicing dealer; he will
be
more than willing
to
provide assistance.
Fresh
Water
Cooling
System
A 50-50 solution of antifreeze and distilled water
is
recom-
mended
for
use
in
the
fresh water cooling system
at
all
times.
This
solution
may
require a higher concentration of
antifreeze, depending
on
the area's winter climate. Check the
solution
to
make sure the antifreeze protection is adequate.
Should
more
antifreeze be needed, drain
an
appropriate
amount
from
the engine block and
add
a more concentrated
mixture.
Operate the engine to ensure a complete circulation
and
mixture of the antifreeze concentration throughout the
cooling system.
Now
recheck the antifreeze solution's
strength.
Lubrication
System
With
the
engine
warm,
drain all
the
lubricating
oil
from
the
oil
sump.
Remove
and
replace the
oil
filter.
(Place some
paper
towels
and
a plastic bag around
the
filter to catch
the
oil
during
its
removal.)
When
installing the
new
oil
filter,
be
sure
to
apply
a small
amount of oil
on
the rubber sealing gasket at the base of the
filter.
Fill
the
sump
with
the correct amount of
oil
for your
engine.
(Refer
to
the SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS section of
this
manual.)
Use
an
oil
with
an
API specification of CF or
CG-4.
Run
the generator and check
for
proper
oil
pressure
and
make
sure
there are
no
leaks.
A
CAUTION:
Do
not
leave
the
~nglne's
old
lubrIcat-
Ing
011
in
the
sump
over
the
lay-up
period.
Lubricating
oil
and
combustion
deposits
combine
to
produce
harm-
ful
chemicals
which
can
reduce
the
life
of
your
engine's
Internal
parts.
Fuel
System
Top
off your
fuel
tanks
with
No.2
diesel
fuel.
Fuel
additives
such
as
BioBor
and
Sta-Bil should
be
added
at
this
time
to
control algae
and
condition the
fuel.
Care
should
be
taken
that
the
additives used
are
compatible
with
the
primary
fil-
ter/water separator used
in
the system. Change
the
element
in
your primary fuel filter/water separator, if
the
fuel
system
contains
one,
and
clean
the
separator sediment
bowl.
Change
the
fuel
filter elements on the engine
and
bleed
the
fuel
system,
as
needed. Start the engine and
allow
it
to
run
for 5 - 10 minutes
to
make
sure
no
air
is
left
in
the
fuel
sys-
tem.
Check for
any
leaks that may have
been
created
in
the
fuel
system during
this
servicing,' correcting
them
as
needed.
Operating
the
engine
for
5-10 minutes
will
help
allow
move-
ment of
the
treated
fuel
through
the
injection equipment
on.
the
engine.
Raw
Water
Circuit
Close
the through-hull
sea
cock.
Remove
the
raw
water
intake hose
from
the
sea
cock.
Place
the
end
of
this
hose
into
a 5-gallon bucket of clean fresh
water.
Before starting
the
engine, check
the
zinc
anode
found in
the
primary heat
exchanger
on
the
engine
and
clean or replace it
as
required,
and also clean
any
zinc
debris
from
inside the heat exchanger
where the
zinc
anode
is
located. Clean
the
raw
water
strainer,
if
one is installed, in
the
inside
of
the
hull.
Start the engine
and
allow
the raw water pump
to
draw
fresh
water
through the system.
When
the
bucket
is
empty,
stop
the
engine
and
refill
the
bucket
with
an
antifreeze
solution
slightly stronger than needed
for
winter freeze protection
in
your area.
Start
the
engine
and
allow
all
of
this
mixture
to
be
drawn
through
the
raw
water system. Once
the
bucket
is
empty,
stop
the
engine.
This
antifreeze mixture should protect the
raw
water circuit
from
freezing during the winter
lay-up,
as
well
as
providing corrosion protection.
Remove
the
impeller
from
your
raw
water
pump
(some
antifreeze mixture
will
accompany
it,
so
catch
it
in
a
bucket).
Examine
the
impeller.
Acquire a replacement, if
needed,
and
a cover gasket.
Do
not
replace
the
impeller
(into
the
pump)
until
recommissioning,
but
replace
the
cover
and
gasket.
Intake
Manifold
and
Through-hull
Exhaust
Place a clean cloth, lightly soaked
in
lubricating
oil,
in
the
opening of the intake manifold
to
block
the
opening.
Do
not
shove
the
cloth out of sight.
(If
it
is
not visible
at
recommis-
sioning,
and
an
attempt
is
made
to
start the
engine,
you
may
need
the assistance of a servicing
dealer.)
Make
a
note
to
remove
the
cloth prior
to
start-up. The through-hull exhaust
port can
be
blocked
in
the
same
manner.
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