Section 2: Initial Engine Start Up; Important Checks Prior To Initial Use; Initial Start-Up And Bleeding The Fuel System - Beta Marine Beta 50 Operator's Maintenance Manual

Section 2: Initial Engine Start Up

INITIAL ENGINE START UP
IMPORTANT!
CHECKS PRIOR TO INITIAL USE
1. A new engine has the oil and anti-freeze removed
after the works test. Fill the engine with the correct
oil and anti-freeze (see sections on Engine oil and
Cooling). Check gearbox oil level - see gearbox
'Owners Hand Book'.
2. Ensure the engine is free to turn without obstructions.
3. Ensure battery is fully charged and connected with the
battery isolator in the 'ON' position.
4. Ensure "Morse" speed and gearbox cables are fitted
correctly and that cable travel lengths are correct.
CAUTION:
Gear selection lever - all mechanical gearboxes: care
must be taken to ensure that the remote control cable
is adjusted so that the selector lever on the gearbox
moves full travel and is brought "hard up" against its
end stop in both directions.
Failure to achieve the correct adjustment will reduce
efficiency of the clutch and may cause slippage at
low revs. Warranty will not be accepted on gearboxes
returned in the warranty period for failure due to
incorrect adjustment.
5. Carefully check the keel cooling water circuit to ensure
there are no water leaks.
6. Bleeding the fuel system for initial start up.
a) The fuel system must have all the trapped air carefully
'bled' out; starting at the fuel tank and progressively
working through to: the fuel/water trap, the fuel filter,
to the fuel injection pump.
b) Open the fuel tank stop tap/valve and then bleed the
fuel/water separator of air as shown in manufacturer's
literature.
c) Fuel should now arrive at the fuel lift pump.
d) Open the fuel bleed bolt on top of the fuel filter by
1 to 2 turns, please refer to image 23.
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Fuel filter
bleed bolt
e) Move the hand priming lever on fuel lift pump up and
down (please refer to image 23) until fuel with "no
bubbles" come out of the fuel filter bleed bolt (please
refer to image 23). The hand priming lever normally
has about 90° travel; but the camshaft lobe may
block this travel requiring you to rotate the
engine crankshaft 90° to obtain full travel.
f) Shut/tighten the fuel bleed bolt.
g) Open the bleed screw on the fuel injection pump and
again 'bleed' through to the injection pump. Continue
to hand prime for 30 seconds to push fuel and any
remaining air through the fuel pump. Clean all areas
thoroughly of fuel with tissue paper.
CAUTION:
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY!
• Do not bleed a hot engine as this could cause fuel
to spill onto a hot exhaust manifold creating a fire.
• Do not mix petrol/gasoline or alcohol with diesel fuel.
This mixture can cause an explosion.
• Do not get diesel fuel or oil on the flexible mounts -
they will deteriorate rapidly if soaked in these.
• Fuel must be removed from skin to prevent infection.
7. Ensure engine is out of gear and set to
see "single lever control" instructions/manual.
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Hand priming Hand priming
button
/ throttle -
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