
Sea
Waler
Circuit
The sea water flow
is
created by a bel!-
driven, positive displacement, neoprene
impeller pump, The pump draws sea
water directly from the ocean through the
sea
cock
and sea water strainer and pas-
ses the water
to
the heat exchanger's sea
water
inlet. The sea water passes through
the heat exchanger's lUbes, from which
heat
from the fresh water system
is
ab-
sorbed, and then the sea water
is
dis-
charged
from
the
cooling
system
overboard through the water-injected wet
exhaust system, Be sure to clean zinc
debris from the area inside of the heat ex-
changer where the zinc anode
is
posi-
tioned,
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NEW
ANODE
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.....
CLEAN
OR
REPLACE
REPLACE
REPLACE
Zinc Anode Condttions
A zinc anode,
or
pencil,
is
located in the sea water cooling circuit within the heat exchanger, The purpose
of the zinc anode
is
to
sacrifice itsell
to
electrolysis action taking place
in
the sea water cooling circuit, there-
by
reducing the effects of electrolysis on other components
of
the system, The condition of the zinc anode
should be checked monthly and the anode cleaned or replaced as required, Spare anodes should be car-
ried on board,
Sea Water
Pump
The sea water pump
is
a self-priming, gear-driven rotary pump with a non-ferrous housing and a neoprene
impeller. The impeller has flexible vanes which wipe against a curved cam plate within the impeller housing,
producing the pumping action,
On no account should this pump be run dry, There should always be a spare
impeller and
impeller cover gasket aboard (an impeller kit), Sea water failures
occur
when lubricant (sea
water) is not present.
Such failures are not warrantable and the operator's are cautioned
to
make sure sea
waler flow is present at start-up.
Alternator
and
Waler
Pump
Drive Bel! Tension
IWARNING!
Never attempt
to
adjust the drive belt's tension while the engine
is
in operation,
CAUTION
Excessive alternator and water pump drive belt tension can cause rapid wear of the belt and
reduce the service
lile of the fresh water pump and alternator shaft bearings, Excessive slack
or the presence
01
oil on the belt can cause belt slipping, resulting
in
high operating tempera-
ture, as well as insufficient alternator output.
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