{"id":356,"date":"2009-10-14T21:01:57","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T01:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/?page_id=356"},"modified":"2018-02-02T22:39:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-03T03:39:38","slug":"diesel-engine-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/info\/diesel-engine-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Diesel Engine Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name=\"top\"><\/a><em>Updated 23 Apr 2012<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Links to Sections on this page<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a title=\"Oil-Change\" href=\"#OilChange\">Yanmar 2GM Oil Change Suggestions<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a title=\"Winterizing\" href=\"#Winterizing\">Winterizing Small Diesel Engines<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a title=\"Bleeding\" href=\"#Bleeding\">Bleeding the Fuel System<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a title=\"Parts\" href=\"#Parts\">Yanmar 2GM, 2QM and 2YM Parts, Service &amp; Operation Links<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"OilChange\"><\/a>Yanmar 2GM Oil Change Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tools Required<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yachtsee.com\/pelaoilextractor2000.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Pela 2000<\/a>\u201d                                     Oil Vacuum Pump with dipstick suction<\/li>\n<li> Rags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: oil filter should                                     be hand tight only, but if it is too tight, you\u2019ll need an oil filter wrench to loosen it<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parts Required<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Oil &#8211; (2) Quarts 10W-30                                     Oil.<\/li>\n<li> Oil Filter Yanmar Part                                     No. 119660-35150\u00a0 (Fram PH3593A, Purolator PL14459,\u00a0 AC\u00a0 PF1127, Motorcraft\u00a0                                     FL-810, Castrol CMP3593A, Quaker State\u00a0\u00a0 QS3593B)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Oil Viscosity should be as recommended in Yanmar Service Manual for outside temperature ranges \u2013 SAE 10W-30 will cover you\u00a0for most of North America                                     for year round use.\u00a0 If the water temperature is above 95 degrees, use 50W oil.\u00a0 The service grade should be SAE CB or CC for moderate duty diesel engine service.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedure<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Operate engine to ensure block and oil are warm (not too hot, as you don\u2019t want to melt the oil collection                                     container)<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Remove engine access cover and slide to forward part of cabin<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Loosen Oil filler cap on top of engine for venting.\u00a0 Remove crankcase                                     dipstick and insert oil vacuum pump suction into dipstick pipe.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Operate hand pump 5 to 10 strokes to create vacuum.\u00a0 Oil will collect in pump holding container.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Pump should drain crankcase dry, then remove suction tube dipstick hole<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Put rags under oil filter (port side of engine) to catch oil drips and unscrew filter.\u00a0 Remove old oil filter.\u00a0 Clean up excess oil.\u00a0 Apply thin film of oil to the gasket on the replacement filter, and install new filter.\u00a0 Hand tighten only, approximately \u00be turn after rubber gasket contacts seating surface<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Fill crankcase with 1 quart\u00a0oil.\u00a0 Check oil level to make sure                                     it is in acceptable range (see this <a href=\"http:\/\/j30.us\/files\/Rhapsody\/2gmdipstick.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Oil Dipstick Link from Yanmar Manual<\/a>). And add oil as appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Insert and seat dipstick.\u00a0 Tighten Oil Fill cap on top of engine.<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                                     Start engine and let it run for 2 minutes \u2013 check for oil leaks and correct as necessary.<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0                                     Stop Engine and let sit for 2 minutes so oil drains to crankcase, then check oil level.\u00a0 Top off oil level as necessary (probably ~ 1\/2 quart additional).\u00a0                                     Note the crankcase capacity is specified as 2.0 Liters (1 Liter = 1.05 quarts).\u00a0                                     The oil filter also has some volume that needs to be filled that is not included in the crankcase capacity.<\/p>\n<p>11.\u00a0                                     Replace engine access cover<\/p>\n<p>12.\u00a0                                     Dispose of oil in a proper waste oil collection facility<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"Winterizing\"><\/a>Winterizing Small Diesel Engines<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li> Drain crankcase and transmission and refill with fresh oil,                  change oil filter.<\/li>\n<li> Close sea cock, remove salt water pick-up hose from water pump,                  and attach about 4 foot length of hose. Using 50\/50 solution of                  antifreeze and water, start and flush thoroughly.<\/li>\n<li> Drain the cooling system completely, remove water pump impeller                  and pack water pump with clean glycerin or a film of ethyl glycol antifreeze.<\/li>\n<li> To prevent corrosion caused by water and sediment in the fuel,                  drain and clean all fuel filters, change elements. Drain all fuel                  lines and refill with clean fuel.<\/li>\n<li> Pull compression release and turn engine slowly with the hand                  crank.<\/li>\n<li> Pour about 2 ounces of oil slowly into the suction pipe while                  turning engine. This will allow for a thin coat of oil on the                  valves and upper cylinder.<\/li>\n<li> Release compression lever and stop turning the engine when                  the piston reaches top dead center on the compression stroke,                  so that the intake and exhaust valves are completely closed.<\/li>\n<li> Tape the openings of the intake and exhaust manifolds with                  duct tape to help prevent corrosion of the upper cylinder during                  lay-up.<\/li>\n<li> Scrape all rust or corrosion from exposed metal parts and surfaces.                  Scrub all metal surfaces with detergent and rinse thoroughly.                  Place a dust cover over engine. Do not leave the engine exposed                  to rain and sea breeze.<\/li>\n<li> Disconnect the battery cables, remove the batteries from the                  boat. Clean the terminal ends and batteries with a solution of                  baking soda and water, and rinse thoroughly with clean water.<\/li>\n<li> Apply a light coat of grease on the terminal end of the battery                  cables. Store the batteries in a cool dry place. Use a trickle                  charger to keep the batteries charged. Do not charge batteries                  near any open flame or confined area. <em>CAUTION Wear safety goggles                  and rubber gloves to protect your eyes and skin.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"Bleeding\"><\/a>Bleeding the Fuel System<\/h2>\n<p>This article contains helpful information for bleeding the fuel                system of the Yanmar Diesel and all other small diesels as well.<\/p>\n<p>Since the presence of air in the fuel system anywhere between                  the fuel tank and the injector will cause a &#8220;no start&#8221; or erratic                  running condition, always bleed the air from the system when the                  system is disassembled, filter is changed, or the engine has run                  out of fuel.<\/p>\n<p>N.B. If you&#8217;ve changed the fuel filter, make sure you fill it                  with diesel fuel before you begin this procedure. If the primary                  fuel filter isn&#8217;t full (or nearly full of diesel), no amount of                  pumping of the lift pump will be sufficient to pull fuel into                  the filter.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Make sure the fuel shut-off is in the &#8220;on&#8221; position.<\/li>\n<li> Bleed the air from the fuel filter. Loosen the air bleed                    screw at the top of the fuel filter body and operate the manual                    handle of the lift pump until the air bubbles completely expel                    in the f uel flowing from the filter.<\/li>\n<li> Bleed the air from the fuel return pipe. Loosen the connector                    bolt of the fuel return pipe installed on the fuel injector,                    and bleed the air by operating the manual handle of the lift                    pump (if there is more than one injector, bleed the one at the                    end of the line).<\/li>\n<li> Bleed the air from the fuel line (line from the filter to                    the injector pump). Loosen the air venting screw at the injection                    pump and operate the manual handle of the lift pump until all                    of the air bubbles are out.<\/li>\n<li> On the Yanmar &#8220;y!&#8221; series engines. Loosen the nipples at                    both ends of the injection pipe, place throttle in half position                    . Then loosen the delivery valve holder in injection pump (about                    1 or 1 1\/2 turns). When bubble-free fuel comes out, securely                    tighten the delivery valve holder, and then, after attaching                    the injection pipe, securely tighten the fuel pump side nipple.                    Now spin engine over with key and get solid fuel stream out                    of line, then tighten line at injector and start engine.<\/li>\n<li> Bleed the air from the fuel injector. Loosen the nipple on                    the fuel injector side, set the throttle to half and the decompression                    lever to the decompression position, and crank engine. When                    no more bubbles appear in the fuel flowing from the end of the                    injection pipe, re-tighten the nipple.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"Parts\"><\/a>Yanmar 2GM, 2QM, 2YM Parts, Service &amp; Operation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/j30.us\/files\/2YM15-Operators-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Yanmar Operation Manual for 2YM15, 3YM20, 3YM30 (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/j30.us\/files\/2ym15-service-manual\" target=\"_blank\">Yanmar Service Manual for 2YM15, 3YM20, 3YM30 (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/j30.us\/files\/2QM15-operations-manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Yanmar 2QM15 Operation Manual (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/j30.us\/files\/2qm15_servicemanual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Yanmar 2QM15 Service Manual (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/j30.us\/files\/2qm15_Part_List.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Yanmar 2QM15 Parts Manual (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/j30.us\/files\/yanmar-manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Yanmar Operation &amp; 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\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yanmarhelp.com\/index.htm\" target=\"tlx_new\">Yanmar Marine Engine Help Website<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinedieseldirect.com\/yanmar\/shopping\/\" target=\"tlx_new\">Yanmar Marine &#8211; Torrenson \/ Boat Parts, Accessories, Engines Website<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/j30.us\/files\/J30-Journals\/Bleeding%20Fuel%20System%20Mack%20Boring%201979.pdf\" target=\"tlx_new\">Bleeding the Fuel System by Mack Boring (Scanned PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #336699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/j30rhapsody348.blogspot.com\/p\/rhapsody-j30-348-yanmar-2gm-rebuild.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rhapsody&#8217;s 2GM Rebuild Website<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Return to top<\/a><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated 23 Apr 2012<\/p>\n<p> Links to Sections on this page Yanmar 2GM Oil Change Suggestions Winterizing Small Diesel Engines Bleeding the Fuel System Yanmar 2GM, 2QM and 2YM Parts, Service &amp; Operation Links Yanmar 2GM Oil Change Suggestions <\/p>\n<p>Tools Required:<\/p>\n<p> \u201cPela 2000\u201d Oil Vacuum Pump with dipstick suction Rags <\/p>\n<p>Note: oil filter should be hand [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":98,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-356","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2472,"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/356\/revisions\/2472"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/j30.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}