V1. Starting the new engine for the first time

Important !

Before starting the engine for the first time check carefully the following preparations.

[6-1.] Supply of fuel oil

1) Fill fuel into the fuel tank. When you feed fuel from storage tank, put the inlet of the syphon at the middle of the storage tank. Take care not to draw unwanted materials floating on the fuel surface or depositing in the bottom.

2) Draining the fuel tank. Be sure to equip the fuel tank with a precipitation tank, as shown in the figure, and install a drain cock to remove any dirt and water that accumulate. Before starting the engine. open the drain cock to remove any precipitation and dirt.

1. Precipitation Tank

2. Drain Cock

[6-2.] Supply of lubricating oil

1) Lube oil to the crankcase

1-a)

Remove the lube oil supply port (yellow cap) and supply approved lube oil.

FOR 1GM

1. Oil Supply Port

FOR 2GM, 3GMD, 3HM

1. Oil Supply Port

1-b)

Check the amount of lobe oil by inserting the dipstick as far as possible. The oil level should correspond to the upper mark on the dipstick.

Volume of the tube oil corresponding to the upper mark on the dipstick (with an installation angle of 8°)

Engine crankcase

1GM 2GM

1.3 L 2.0 L

Note.

3GMD

2.7 L

3HM

5.5 L

When running the engine for the first time, the tube oil flows to the piping thus reducing the amount of oil in the crankcase. After running the engine for several minutes, stop it for 2-3 minutes.

Recheck the oil level.

2) Lube oil to the reduction and reversing gear case

For the checking of the amount of tube oil to the reduction and reversing gear case, check with screwing the dipstick.

Volume of tube oil corresponding to the upper mark on the dipstick (with an installation angle of 8°)

Important!

The tube oil for reduction and reversing gear is different from engine tube oil for 3GMD and 3HM. Supply correct tube oil.

1. Dipstick

2. Empty

3. Full

1. Oil Supply Port

1. Oil Gauge Rod

2. Lower Limit

3. Upper Limit

[6-3.] Air bleeding in the fuel system

See section [9.1] Fuel oil system - 2) Air bleeding in the fuel system.

[6-4.] External Inspection

1) Thoroughly check for loose nuts and bolts.

2) Check the area around the revolving parts and the upper part of the engine where jigs and other tools may have been placed and forgotten. In general, be sure the engine room is always kept shipshape.

[6-5.] Remote control device check

1) Pull out the engine warm up knob, change the control lever from the "speed decrease" position to the "speed increase" position. Check the slippage of the position on the bridge and in the engine room, and adjust as necessary.

Note

The knob for engine warm up can only be operated when the control lever is placed in the "Neutral" position.

2) Push the engine warm up knob back in, move the control lever through "Ahead", "Neutral", and "Astern", check the position of slip page in the engine room, and make adjustments as necessary.

See [9.7] Remote control cable adjustment section for the adjustment procedure.

1. Control lever

2. Engine warm-up knob

[6-6.] Check of instrument panel alarm system

Turn on the battery switch. Then place the key in the "ON" position and check the condition of the lamps on the panel (with the engine stopped).

1) Lube oil warning lamp. Should be lit.

A-TYPE B-TYPE

1. C.W. Temp

2. Charge

3. L.O. Press

4. Push Button

5. Warning buzzer

6. Key switch

2) Cooling water temperature warning lamp. Should be out. (for small type panel; A-type only) For the large type panel (B-type), raise the CHECK switch "ON" to see if the cooling water temperature warning lamp lights.

3) Charging warning lamp. Should be lit.

4) The warning buzzer. Should sound.

Note

All the above alarm signs will continue until pushing the starting button or turning the key off.