Cold Weather Starting - Yamaha EDL13000SDE Owner's Manual

OPERATING THE ENGINE
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4
. Insert the key into the key switch.
5
. Turn the key to the "START" position and
release when the engine starts.
(1) Main switch (Key)
IMPORTANT:
¡ Do not run the starter motor continuously for more
than 10 seconds at a time, or it may damage the
starter. If the engine fails to start, wait for about 30
seconds and try again.
6
. Check to see that the battery charge
lamp, oil pressure lamp and water
temperature lamp are OFF.
[EDL13000SDE, EDL15000SDE]
[KJ-S130VX, KJ-S150VX]
(1) Battery charge lamp
(2) Water temperature lamp
(3) Oil pressure lamp
(A) "OFF"
(B) "ON"
(C) "GLOW"
(D) "START"
[EDL13000STE, EDL18000STE,
[KJ-T130DX, KJ-T180VX, KJ-T300, KJ-T160DX,
EDL30000STE]
KJ-T210VX]
(1) Battery charge lamp
(2) Water temperature lamp
(3) Oil pressure lamp
7
. Check the warning lamps.
If engine oil pressure drops below 78 to 108 kPa (11.38 to
15.65 psi, 0.8 to 1.1 kgf/cm
rises above 112 to 118˚C (234 to 244˚F), the emergency
relay activates the fuel controller to cut fuel flow to the
pump, stopping the engine, and illuminating the warning
lamp.
Whenever the engine stops automatically during
operation, repair the problem before restarting the engine.

COLD WEATHER STARTING

1
. Turn the main switch (key) to the
"GLOW" position until the glow plug
indicator goes off.
Shown below are the standard preheating times for
low temperatures.
Ambient temperature
Above 10ºC (50ºF)
10ºC (50ºF) to
–5ºC (23ºF)
*Below –5ºC (23ºF)
Limit of continuous use
(1) Main switch (Key)
2
) or the coolant temperature
Preheating time
NO NEED
Approx. 5 seconds
Approx. 10 seconds
20 seconds
(A) "OFF" (B) "ON"
(C) "GLOW" (D) "START"