
PREPARATIONS
FOR
STARTING
This section
ollhe
manual
nrrlvirl""
lhe
with
prepallalion, initial starting
or
Follow the prc)cedures as
nr_!~"'nIArl
for
the
condilions
indicated, and
you
reliable and service life,
described
below
in starting
your
A,,,,,in<"
for
the
firs!
time
or
after a
prolonged
shutdown
or
lay,
Fill
your
WITh
oil
up
to
or
near the
upper
limi!
on
the
installation angle
01
your
generator
set
may
have
an
effect
on
the
dipstick
Select a readily available oil with an API specifica,
tion
of
SC
or
SO
and an SAE
number
suitable
for
the
temperature in
your
operating area (see page 54), For
the
of
oil needed in
your
generator's engine, refer 10
the
"SYSTEM SPECIFICATION" section
of
Ihis
manual,
page
14 fOrllla BTG R5KW, page
18
iOrille BTG 12,5KW, and page 22 for
the
BTG 15,OKW,
Each unit is supplied
with
a
coolant
recovery kit (part #24977) as standard equipment,
to
which
the
follow-
ing applies:
A, Remove
the
pressure
cap
from
tile
engine's exhaust manifold and slowly fill
the
engine's cooling sys-
tem
with
a mixture
01
water
and antifreeze suitable
for
your
temperature zone, (See
the
"COOLING SYS,
TEM"
section
of
this manual, page 50,) Replace
the
pressure
cap
on
the
manifold,
EI,
Make
sure
the
plastic recovery
tank
is
properly
mounted
near
the
unit (with
the
bracket provided) in a
location
where
it
can
be
monitored and filled easily (see
page
50), The recovery
tank
should be
mounted
at
manifold level
or
above,
C,
Coolant
should
be
added
to
the plastic recovery tank after
lhe
engine has been filled
and
started, After
its operating
temperature
has been reached, ensure
tllat
all air is expelled
out
of
the engine's manifold
and
the
engine's
cooling
system, With the manifold filled and
the
pressure
cap
installed, fill
Ihe
plastic
recovery
tank
half full.
Monitor
this recovery
lank
daily and add
coolanl
as needed,
Fill the
luellank
with
unleaded
or
leaded gasoline
thai
has
an
oclane
01
89
or
better.
Ensure
that
the
Installation
Checks
have been
made
In
accordance
wtth
those
specified in
the
"INSTALLA,
TION CHECKS"
section
of
this
manual
to
page 24) and
that
there is
no
AC load
on
the generator,
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Westerbeke Generators
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