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OM944T 10/08
The servicing of marine engines and generator sets
presents unique problems. In many cases, boats cannot
be moved to a repair facility. Marine engines cannot be
compared to the servicing of automobiles, trucks, or
even farm equipment. Failures often occur in remote
areas far from competent assistance. Marine engines are
taxed far more severely than auto or truck engines;
therefore, maintenance schedules must be adhered to
more strictly. Failures begin with minor problems that
are overlooked and become amplified when not corrected
during routine maintenance.
As operator, it is your obligation to learn about your
equipment and its proper maintenance. This is not a
comprehensive technical service manual. Nor will it make
the reader into an expert mechanic. Its aim is to aid you in
maintaining your unit properly.
Introduction
M -
Northern Lights marine generator set
Model number of engine block
Bore Cylinders
94
mm
4
Serial Numbers
MODELS INCLUDED
This manual covers the operating instructions for:
M944
T
& M38CR2
marine generator sets, which use the 944 engine block.
Model Numbers
Model numbers give the unit's application, block model, aspiration, and RPM:
+
Unit Identification
Northern Lights marine diesel generator set with
a 944 engine and a LX-E 34E series generator end.
M
944
T
M
944
=
Your set has three serial numbers:
1
an engine number stamped on
a plate attached to the valve cover,
2
a generator end serial number,
and
3
a generator set serial number.
NOTE: Always use the generator set serial number when ordering parts
or in correspondence. The generator set serial number plate is found on
the service side of the generator and resembles the drawing in
Figure 1
.
Figure 1:
Generator set
serial number plate.
T -
Turbocharged
C
- Commercial
T, C
+
Northern Lights commercial diesel generator set with
a 944 engine and a UCI224 Stamford generator end.
M
38CR2
=
