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Diesel Engine Maintenance & Servicing (Revised Dates)

Learn to treat your engine well.  Ben Gartside, a lifetime mechanical technician and President of Gartside Marine Engines [1], is offering a two-day workshop on diesel engine maintenance and servicing. Topics include:

  • Regular maintenance requirements
  • Cooling system, exhaust and ventilation
  • Fuel system
  • Electrical system
  • Transmission and stern gear

Classroom work will be held each morning at Shoal Centre, with practical demonstrations at the Gartside Marine workshop on Harbour Road in Sidney, each afternoon.  Participants are encouraged to bring a bag lunch due to tight timelines and the need to move from one location to another.

Instructor

Ben Gartside is a lifetime mechanical technician and President of Gartside Marine Engines, and engine installation and repair facility for pleasure boats, and light commercial water craft.  Ben’s specialty is small marine diesel engines and inboard installations.