INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL
L500 Series
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ………………………………………………………………..…….....………..
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ………………………………………………………….……..………………
APPROXIMATE CONVERSIONS FROM STANDARD………………………………………………
CHAPTER 1 ENGINE OVERVIEW ……………………………………………..…...….…….………
ENGINE COMPONENTS ………………………………………..……….……………
TECHNICAL DATA ………………………………………………..…….……………..
PERFORMANCE CURVES…………………………………………….………..……..
ENGINE IDENTIFICATION……………………………………..……….………….....
ENGINE SUSPENSION.…………………………………………….……..……...........
ENGINE DIMENSIONS………………………………………….………..….....……..
CHAPTER 2 ENGINE OPERATION ………………………………………………………….………..
STARTING AND STOPPING ENGINE……………………………..…..…………….
EMERGENCY STOP …………………..………………………………..….…………..
INTAKE AIR HEATER………………………………………………………….………..
CHAPTER 3 COOLING SYSTEM …………………………………………………………..….……...
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF ENGINE COOLING CIRCUIT ……..…....................
SEAWATER FLOW – OPEN COOLING CIRCUIT…………………...……….…….
WATER PICKUP……………………………………………………..…….…….……..
WATER STRAINER…………………………………………………..…….……..…….
CLEANING STRAINER FILTER……………………………………..……….…..………
AUTOMATIC DRAIN VALVE..……………………………………………...…..………
SEAWATER PUMP………………………………………………………...…..………
CHECKING SEAWATER PUMP & IMPELLER………………………………..……..
ENGINE COOLANT FLOW……………………………………………….…………….
ENGINE COOLANT………………………………………………………..…….…….
SUPPLEMENTAL ENGINE COOLANT………………………………….……….….
DRAINING COOLANT……………………………………………………..…….…….
REMOVING AIR BUBBLES IN COOLANT………………………………...….……..
CABIN HEATER CONNECTION……………………………………………..…..……
CHAPTER 4 FUEL SYSTEM ………………………………………………………….………………..
EUI SYSTEM…………………………………………………………………..………..
FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM.….……..…………………………..…………….…….…...
FUEL LINE…………………....………………………………………………..…...……
RECOMMENDED FUEL QUALITY ………………....……………………..……..….
DRAINING WATER FROM FUEL FILTER ………………………………………..….
CHANGING FUEL FILTER ……………………………..……………….…….………..
CHAPTER 5 INTAKE & EXHAUST SYSTEM …………………………………………..….………..
ENGINE ROOM VENTILATION …………………………………………....……......
CHECK AIR FILTER ……………………………………..…………..……..….……..
CLEANING AIR FILTER ……………………………………..……………….….……
EXHAUST SYSTEM…………………………………………………..……..…………
CHAPTER 6 LUBRICATION SYSTEM …………….………………………….………….…………
LUBRICATION COMPONENTS……………………….…………………..…………
ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECKS…………………….....……………….…….………..
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