Starting The Engine; Setting The Output Pressure - KAESER M135 SIGMA CONTROL MOBIL Service Manual

8.2.3
Further information
8.2.4
Precondition
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8 Operation
8.2 Starting and stopping

Starting the engine

CAUTION
Serious damage to the engine from cold starting sprays!
Cold-start assists, such as ether or other sprays, can cause severe engine damage.
➤ Do not use cold start sprays.
1. Open the control panel cover.
2. Switch on the «Controller».
■ The controller boots up and the front page is displayed.
■ If the temperature is below zero, the engine control unit will switch on engine pre-heating.
■ If no existing message are displayed (see chapter 4.7, table 44) the display changes to op‐
erating data and shows ready to start.
■
The «Start» key
3. Press the «Start» key
■ The engine starts and runs in IDLE until the following conditions are fulfilled:
─ The airend discharge temperature (ADT) reaches 30 C.
─ The engine coolant temperature (ECT) reaches 30 C.
■ When the ADT or ECT reaches 30 °C, the machine can be switched to LOAD.
■
The «Start» key
4. Press the «Load» key
■ The machine switches to LOAD and is ready to deliver compressed air.
■
The «Load» key
■
If the «Load» key
to run at IDLE speed. The controller switches automatically to LOAD when these temper‐
ature limits are reached.
■ If the starting sequence fails or is interrupted by pressing the «quick stop» key, the re-start
inhibit is activated for 20 seconds. The display shows the remaining time before another
start can be attempted.
See chapter 4.7.2 for the operating sequence of the SIGMA CONTROL MOBIL.

Setting the output pressure

The output pressure is set from the instrument panel.
Setting is in increments of 0.1 bar and shown as a scale on the display.
The output setting menu option can be reached in two ways:
■ Quick entry
■ Entry via the menu structure
Quick entry
LOAD
<Main menu> (operating mode display) selected
Service Manual Screw Compressor
M135 SIGMA CONTROL MOBIL
flashes.
.
illuminates and the «Load» key
.
illuminates.
is pressed before the ADT or ECT reaches 30 °C the engine continues
flashes.
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