Beta Marine Beta 28 Operator's Maintenance Manual page 34

CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
1. Run the engine for 10 minutes to warm up the oil.
2. Your engine is provided with a sump drain pump.
Unscrew the end cap on the end of the pump spout,
turn the tap to 'on'. Use the hand pump as shown to
pump out the oil into a bucket. Turn the tap to off
position and replace end cap. See photo 37.
3. Unscrew the oil filter and replace with a new one.
See photo 38.
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End cap
CHECKING THE GEARBOX OIL LEVEL
1. The gearbox is fitted with a dipstick and oil filler plug,
see photo 39.
2. Each engine is supplied with a gearbox 'operators
manual' which specifies the type of lubricating oil to be
used, the capacity and frequency of changing of the oil.
3. New engines are normally supplied with the gearbox
topped up with lubricant but check the level before
starting the engine for the first time.
4. The oil can be changed via the drain plug at the bottom
of the box or sucked out with a hand pump via the filler
plug.
5. A guide to the type of oil to be used is as follows:
Note: It is best to have a plastic bag wrapped round
the filter to catch any oil left in the system. (Always
keep your bilges clean!) Before screwing in the new
filter spread a thin film of oil round the rubber gasket
to ensure a good seal and screw in - hand tight.
4. Fill the engine with new oil as described on the
previous page.
5. Run the engine and check for oil leaks.
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Sump pump
39
32
Dipstick