Westerbeke — Lay-Up and Recommissioning
Maintenance · Engine and generator
From a Westerbeke operator's manual covering: 16.0 BEDA, 20.0 BED, 25.0 BED, 32.0 BEDA. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
Applies to: Westerbeke 20.0 BED, Westerbeke 25.0 BED
Before you start
- Do not leave old engine oil in the sump over the lay-up period.
Procedure
- Drain all engine oil, replace the oil filter and fill sump with new oil.
- Top off fuel tank with No. 2D diesel and add fuel additives; change filter/water separator element.
- Flush raw water circuit with fresh water then antifreeze solution.
- Remove raw water pump impeller; store it and replace cover with a new gasket.
- Check and clean or replace zinc anode; clear zinc debris from heat exchanger.
- For long lay-up (12 months or more), remove glow plugs and squirt oil into cylinders.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand two revolutions and re-install glow plugs.
- At recommissioning, install impeller, reconnect batteries, check zinc anode and start engine.
Specs & values
- Lay-up cylinder lubrication for lay-up of 12 months or more
Full service-parts list: Westerbeke 20.0 BED →, Westerbeke 25.0 BED →
Source: Westerbeke operator's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.