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PREPARATION FOR STARTING
1.
Check water level in expansion tank.
It should be 1/2 to 1 in.
below the top of the tank when cold.
If remote plastic recovery
tank is used, the level should be at the cold mark.
2.
Check the engine sump oil level.
3.
Check the transmission fluid level.
4.
See that there is fuel in the tank and the fuel shut-off is open.
5.
Check
to
see
that
the
starting
battery
is
fully
charged,
all
electr ical connections are properly made,
all circui ts in order
and turn on the power at the battery disconnect.
6.
Check the seacock and ensure that it is open.
STARTING THE ENGINE (COLD)
1.
Check to see that the ft stopft lever
(if incorporated)
is in the
ftrunft position.
Place the throttle in the full run position and
the gear lever in the neutral position.
2.
Engines with keyswi tches:
Turn the swi tch to the ON posi tion.
This energizes the instrument panel, electric fuel pump and injec-
tion pump fuel solenoid.
3.
Preheat for 15 to 20 seconds.
Panels with keyswitches:
Push in on the key to activate the pre-
heat and hold in panels with pushbuttons.
Panels with pushbuttons:
Push in on the preheat button to acti-
vate preheat and hold it in.
(Generators:
Depress preheat switch and hold.)
4.
Start the engine.
Panels with keyswitches:
While continuing to hold the key pushed
in for preheat, turn the key to the start position.
Panels with pushbutton start:
Continuing to hold the preheat but-
ton in, press the start button.
(Generators:
Continuing to hold preheat depressed, depress start
swi tch.)
5.
Start:
Once
the
engine
starts,
release
the
keyswitch
(push-
buttons)
and
return
the
throttle
immediately
to near
the
idle
position (1000 - 1500 RPM).
Generators:
Release the start toggle switch only.
Continue to
hold the preheat toggle switch depressed until oil pressure shows
20 - 25 PSI, then release the preheat toggle.)
Check for proper oil pressure and insure that there is raw water
coolant discharge with the exhaust.
6.
If the engine fails
to start in 20
to 30 seconds of cranking,
discontinue
the
starting
and
allow
the
starter
to cool
for
a
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