Volvo Penta TAMD74A-A Operator's Manual page 23

Engines with electrical system cu2500f
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3. Check the warning lamps
Press the LAMPTEST button on the control panel to
make sure that the LEDs on the panel are working. All
working LEDs are lit up. Six LEDs should be lit during
lamptest.
4. Start the engine
Press the green START button to start the engine.
The START button must be held in until the engine is
running. A green LED in the START button indicates
that the engine is running.
When the engine is running the RPM is displayed on
the screen in the instrument view.
Note! To enable restarting the engine after autostop*,
alarms and messages from the control unit must be
confirmed by pushing the ACKNOWLEDGE button.
IMPORTANT! If the starter motor has been en-
gaged for the maximum time (30 seconds), it
must be allowed to cool down for at least one
minute before a new attempt is made at starting.
Start using auxiliary batteries
Refer to the description in the chapter "Troubleshoot-
ing".
* Electrical system with autostop function (optional).
5. Check the readings on the LCD screen and
run the engine warm
Let the engine idle for the first ten seconds and make
sure the readings show normal values. Then run the
engine at low speed and low load so it attains normal
operating temperature before using full power.
IMPORTANT! Do not race the engine when it is
cold.
6. Check the oil level in the reverse gear
The oil level should be checked once the reverse gear
has attained operating temperature (see the description
in the chapter "Maintenance" under the heading "Re-
verse gear").
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