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1.Unscrewnut(3)oneturn.
2.Insertpin in headof adjustingscrewand
adjustpositionof screw,in or out, when
engineisrunningatmaximumspeed.
3.Set position of adjusting screw so that
maximumpropellerpitch correspondsto
theoptimumvalueof fu11speedrpm from
the point of view of vibration and boat
speed.This enginespeedwill dependon Fig.9
theboat'ssizeandhuIl form. It win nor-
mally he in the regionof 200) rpm and
mustnotexceed2250.
Notethat the propulsivepowerof theengine(propellertorque)is nearlyconstant
for enginespeedsin therange1800-2(XX)rpm but falls at higherenginespeeds.
Thismeansthat,withacontrollablepitchpropeller,maximumpropulsivepowerwill
heobtainedin trosenginespeedrange.Thereis thereforelittle point, in thecaseof
mostboats,ofrunningtheengineat themaximumof 2250rpm. Onlyif theboatis
particularlyeasytopropelwill theuseof maximumrpm resultin higherboatspeed.
If theboatisusedforfishing,it isgenerallypreferableto usemaximumpitch when
towinglinesandaslightlyreducedpitchforful1speed.
RUNNiNG-IN A NEW ENGINE
A newengineshouldnothesubjectedto anyunnecessarystressor loading.Runthe
enginecarefullytobeginwith usingfull speedonly for shortperiods.Increasethe
engineloadinggraduallyduringtheinitial2S hoursrunning.
RememberthaI treatingtheenginesensiblyduring therunning-inperiod will
lengthenthelifeoftheengineappreciably. ~
After thefirst 25hoursrunning:
I.Changeenginesumpoil Page 17
2.Type2HG:Changereversegearbü:xoil Page 18
3.Type2H:Checkclutch Page 39
4.Checkenginealignment Page 49
S.Checkallpipeconnections
. 6.CheckV-belttightness Pages37-38
After thefirst 50-]()(}hoursrunning:
1.Adjustvalveclearances Page 40
2.Forsubsequentroutinemaintenance,followchart
"CAREANDMAINTENANCE" Page 14
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