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Ford Lehman marine engine maintenance schedule. Marine Vessel maintenance is an important part of owning a boat. Contact Santa Barbara Marine Diesel Mechanic today to schedule inspections, maintenance, repairs. servicing Channel Islands Marina, Ventura Harbor & Santa Barbara Harbor.
Marine engine maintenance, repairs, service:
Everything that a vessel does, including moving through water, is accomplished by its engine. Scheduled Maintenance for Marine Vessels is important most of all for your boat’s engine. This is because engines and their parts suffer severe wear and tear from natural use over time. There are no two ways about it, any combustion engine or diesel engine of any kind will need repairs and general maintenance to keep operating. A regular inspection and maintenance are crucial to ensure that your vessel stays in tip-top shape. It is essential that you avoid any issues that could result in total and permanent failure of your boat.
Ford Lehman Marine Engine Maintenance Schedule:
Daily:
- Cooling System Coolant Level – Check.
- Engine Air Cleaner Service Indicator – Check
- Engine Oil Level – Check.
- Fuel System Water Separator – Drain.
- Marine Transmission Oil Level – Check.
250 Service hours or Yearly:
- Zinc Anodes – Inspect/Replace.
- Engine Valve Lash – Inspect/Adjust.
- Fuel Injection Timing – Check.
- Seawater pump impeller – Replace.
- Seawater Pump Seals – Inspect
- Seawater System – Flush with Descaling solution.
- Battery Electrolyte Level – Check.
- Belts – Inspect/Replace.
- Cooling System Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA) – Test/Add.
- Engine Air Cleaner Element – Clean/Replace
- Engine Crankcase Breather – Clean
- Engine Oil Sample – Obtain
- Engine Oil and Filter – Change
- Fuel Inlet Screen – Clean
- Fuel System Primary Filter/Water Separator Element – Replace.
- Fuel System Secondary Filter – Replace
- Fuel Tank Water and Sediment – Drain
- Hoses and Clamps – Inspect/Replace
- Seawater Strainer – Clean/Inspect
- Water Pump – Inspect.
- Reverse Gear Strainer – Clean.
- Replace Crank Case Vent Filter.
1000 Service hours or 2Years:
- Aftercooler Core – Clean/Test.
- Cooling System Coolant (DEAC) – Change.
- Engine Protective Devices – Check.
- Magnetic Pickups – Clean/Inspect.
- Turbocharger – Inspect.
2000 Service Hours or 4 Years:
- Engine Mounts – Inspect.
- Engine Valve Lash – Inspect/Adjust.
- Fuel Injection Timing – Check.
- Governor Oil Supply Screen – Clean/Replace.
- Heat Exchanger – Inspect / Remove/ Descale.
The Lehman Manufacturing Company was formed in 1931. By 1957, they were producing marinizing components for a wide variety for gasoline engines including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and Willys (see Lehman Catalog #28 ©1957). In the early 1960’s, Lehman began manufacturing marinizing components for many of the diesel engine models produced by Ford of Britain after 1952.
Lehman marketed these marinizing components in kits so other parties could marinize various new and used Ford diesel engines, many of which were taken out of tractors, lorries, harvesters, rock crushers, generators, and the like. Early in 1965, Lehman started buying brand new Ford 2701E and 2704E diesel engines from Ford’s Industrial Power Products Division and marinizing them into the Lehman 70 and Lehman 110 respectively.
When Ford succeeded these models with the slightly larger “parent bore” diesel engines beginning in November of 1969, Lehman began marinizing them into the Lehman 80 and Lehman 120 which Lehman very successful marketed to boatbuilders worldwide. Lehman marinized several later Ford based models including the popular Lehman 90 Super and Lehman 135 Super before going out of business in 1993? as engine emissions became more restricted. Ford Lehman marine engine maintenance schedule
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