Operator's Maintenance Manual - BlueMoment

LUBRICATIONEngine oil: Engine oil should be MIL-L-2104C or have properties of APIclassification CC/CD/CE grades. Thefollowing table gives grades of oilrequired for various ambienttemperatures.Note: A good quality 15W/40mineral or multigrade oil as used inmost diesel car engines will meetthese requirements. Do not use‘Turbo Diesel Oil’ or additives.CHECKING ENGINE OILLEVELFor quantities of oil required seesection marked ‘TechnicalSpecification’, Page 4When checking the engine oil level,do so before starting, or more thanfive minutes after stopping.1. To check the oil level, draw outthe dipstick, wipe it clean, reinsertit, and draw it out again.Check to see that the oil level liesbetween the two notches.2. If the level is too low, add new oilto the specified level - Do notoverfill.IMPORTANTWhen using an oil of different makeor viscosity from the previous one,drain old oil. Never mix two differenttypes of oil. Engine oil should bechanged after first 50 hours runningtime and then every year or every250 hours if sooner. Oil filter is acartridge type mounted on the portside of the engine.AMBIENT TEMP SINGLE GRADE MULTI GRADE-30°C TO 0°C SAE 10W SAE 10W/30-15°C TO +15°C SAE 20W SAE 15W/400°C TO +30°C SAE 30 SAE 15W/4025°C AND ABOVE SAE 30 SAE 15W/40CHANGING ENGINE OIL(1) Run the engine for 10 minutes towarm up the oil.Oil goesin here(2) Your engine is provided with asump drain pump. Unscrew theend cap on the end of the pump,turn the tap to ‘on’. Use the handpump as shown to pump out theoil into a bucket. Turn the tap tooff position and replace end cap.See diagram 2c.(3) Unscrew the oil filter and replacewith a new one. See diagram 2d.Fig. 2aFig. 2b. Dip stickNote: It is best to have a plasticbag wrapped round the filter tocatch any oil left in the system.(Always keep your bilges clean!)Before screwing in the new filterspread a thin film of oil round therubber gasket to ensure a goodseal and screw in – hand tight.Sumppump(4) Fill the engine with new oil asdescribed above.End CapFig. 2cFig. 2dOil filter(5) Run the engine and check for oilleaks8