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Inspection
(1) Check the wax pallet and spring for
damage.
(2) Put the thermostat in a container of
water, then heat the water slowly
and check temperature with a
thermometer. If the valve lift is 0.1
mm (starting to open) at
temperature of 71 °C and 8 mm or
more (opening wide) at temperature
of 85 °C, the thermostat is normal.
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Thermostat replacement
(1) Precautions for handling
The wax pallet type thermostat does not react as quickly as bellows type one to a
variation of temperature of coolant. Such relatively slow reaction is mainly due to the
large heat capacity of the wax pellet type thermostat. Therefore, to avoid a sharp rise of
coolant temperature, it is essential to idle the engine sufficiently before running it. In cold
weather, do not run the engine at overload or overspeed it immediately after starting off.
(2) When draining out or replenishing coolant, do it slowly so that air is bled sufficiently from
the entire cooling system.
(3) Replacing thermostat.
If the thermostat is detected defective, replace with a new one.
Check the thermostat and clean or exchange for excessive corrosion every 1 year.
4.3.6. Impeller of sea water pump check
The sea water pump is a rubber impeller type driven by gear. Every time the engine starts you
should always check whether the kingston valve on the bottom of boat is opened or not.
If the engine is run in a dry impeller condition for more than 20 seconds, the rubber impeller
is burned and cracked by high revolution of sea water pump.
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