Engine Information & Engine Components and Systems
Basic Engine Info Shaft Horsepower shp W/Turbo Four Stroke Eight Cylinders Right Hand Rotation Starboard Shaft Rotation - Clockwise Port Shaft Rotation - Counter Clockwise
Engine Model VT-903M V - Block Configuration T - Turbo Charged Cubic-inch displacement M - Marine Version
Fluids 1. Engine Oil - 15w40 2. Jacket Water - Antifreeze / Green stuff 3. Raw Water / Cooling Water- - Salt water / Fresh water {Lakes} 4. Fuel - #2 Diesel – Fuel Capacity at 100% gallons – Fuel Capacity at 95% gallons
Temps & PSI’s Tachometer: rpm at idle 2300 rpm at cruising Engine Oil PSI: at idle at cruising Marine Gear PSI: not engaged engaged Water Temp: degrees Cruising
MARINE GEAR OIL PRESSURE psi ENGINE LUBE OIL PRESSURE JACKET WATER TEMPERATURE Degrees RPM GAUGES
Marine Gear MG-509 2:1 ratio Come Home Device {Starboard Engine Only} Fluid: 9250 = {40wt oil} M/G Oil Capacity: 10 qts in M/G / 11 qts total
Marine Gear INDICATING SIGNS –Cruising PSI? WHEN YOU GO TO USE IT, ITS NOT THERE. - Low Oil Pressure
Main Propulsion Cooling System 1} Sea Chest 2} Sea Chest Vent 3} Duplex Strainer 4} Raw Water Pump 5} Heat Exchanger 6} M/G Oil Cooler 7} Deicing Valves and Lines
Main Propulsion Cooling System 8} Exhaust Riser 9} Exhaust Flexible Flange 10} Exhaust Pipe 11} Muffler 12} Exhaust Pipe End
Sea Chest Vent Valve Sea Chest STBD Eng.R/W Supply valve Port Engine Raw Water Supply Valve Bilge Pump De-Icing Valve Sea chest Vent Ck Vlv
Duplex Strainer
Port Engine Raw Water Flow
Flow to Marine Gear Cooler R/W Pump Heat Exchanger
Marine Gear Oil Cooler Raw Water Flow Hot Start
Port Exhaust Riser STBD Exhaust Riser From M/G Cooler
Port Exhaust Riser STBD Exhaust Riser
Exhaust Raw Water Flow
Raw Water flow Exhaust gases Muffler Lazarette
Jacket Water Cooling and Heating System 1} Jacket Water Pump 2} Heat Exchanger 3} Pilothouse Defroster Supply Line 4} Pilothouse Defroster Return Line 5} Passenger Compartment Heater Supply Line 6} Passenger Compartment Heater Return Line
J/W Cooling and Heating System Cont. 7} Lube Oil Cooler 8} Hot Start Antifreeze Capacity 12 Gallons
High Water Temp Gauge
Heat Exchanger
Jacket Water Pump
Defroster Htr Supply Defroster Htr Return
Defroster Heater Supply Defroster Heater Return
Fwd Compt. Pass Htr Supply Fwd Compt. Pass. Htr. Return J/W lines from Port Engine
Fwd Compt. Heater
Hot Start
HIGH WATER TEMPERATURE INDICATING SIGNS AMBER LIGHT ALARM BELL SOUNDS GAUGE READS ABOVE 205 --CRUSING J/W TEMP?
Lubrication Oil System 1} Lube Oil Pump 2} Lube Oil Cooler 3} Lube Oil Filter Lube Oil Capacity 5 gallons in sump / Total of 6 gallons due to filter and lines
LUBRICATING SYSTEM INDICATING SIGNS RED LIGHT BELL RINGING Pressure Gauge {0 – 30 Disabling Casualty} - CRUSING PSI?
Lube Oil Psi Gauge
Lube Oil supply to filter Lube Oil Return to Engine L/O Filter
Lube Oil Cooler Lube Oil Dipstick
Marine Gear (Reduction Gear) 1} Dipstick 2} Linkage 3} M/G Oil Pump 4} “Come-home” Access Plugs 5} Oil Strainer 6} Selector Valve 7} Shaft 8} Oil Breather Cap 9} Sump Drain Plug
Marine Gear Oil Psi Gauge Rpm Gauges
Spider Gear
Rear of Engine “Flywheel”
Larry CurlyMoe The Three Marine Gears
M/G Lube Oil pump Selector Valve M/G Lube Oil Strainer M/G Oil Breather Cap Dipstick
Selector Valve M/G Oil Strainer M/G Oil Pump
Come - Home Access Plug
Steering System 1} Steering Wheel 2} Helm Pump 3} Quick release Push pins 4} Tie Rod Bar 5} Rudder Arms 6} Rudder Post 7} Rudder Blade 8} Rudder Stop 9} Emergency Tiller
Helm pump
Hydraulic Hose Bkhd 6
Hydraulic Hose Bkhd 10 STBD side
Hydraulic Ram
Tie Rod Bar
Rudder Stop Rudder Arm Rudder Post Quick Release pin
Emergency Tiller
Fuel System 1} Fuel Tanks 2} Suction Valves 3} Fuel Filters 4} Fuel Return Check Valves 5} Stripping Valve 6} Priming and Stripping Pump 7} Hand Pump check valves 8} Fuel Sightglass 9} Fuel Pump
Fuel Tanks
Fuel Oil Hand priming and Stripping Pump Check Valve Stripping Valve
Racor Fuel Oil Filter Housing
Fuel Sightglass Fuel Pump
Throttle Cable to Fuel Pump
Fuel Oil Return Ck Valve Restricted orphus
Fuel Oil Cooler
Fire Main System 1} Sea Chest 2} Simplex Strainer 3} Power Take-off {PTO} 4} Fire Pump 5} Power Take-off Handle 6} Fire Main Riser 7} Tri-Gate 8} Fire Main Pressure Gauge
Fire Main System The pump is rated to deliver 250 gallons per minute at psi {produced by 1000 main engine RPM.}
Sea Chest Fire Pump Raw Water Supply Valve
Fire Pump Fire Main Strainer
Suction Discharge To Tri-gate
PTO Handle
PTO PTO Handle
Fire Main Pressure Gauge
Fixed Fire Extinguishing System 1} Halon 1301 Bottle 2} Thermal Sensors 3} Discharge Nozzle 4} Fuel Shut-off Cylinder
Halon Bottle Halon Piping to E.R.
Thermal Sensor
Halon Discharge Nozzle Halon Piping
Halon Shut-down Cylinder
Halon Shutdown Cylinder Fuel Sightglass
Review What is the capacity of oil, in gallons, in the sump of a VT903M? 5 gallons {6 gallons total oil is in the lines and Filter}
Review What color lights are on the console? Red / Amber {Yellow} What is the Lube Oil Pressure at Cruising? psi
Review What is the capacity of the engine Jacket water system? 12 gallons What cools the Jacket Water? Raw Water What is the fuel capacity of the 41’ UTB at 95%? gallons
Review At what temperature will the engine room thermal sensors activate the alarm? 190 degrees What is the Jacket Water temperature at Cruising? degrees