Perkins 1204EA-E44TA Operation And Maintenance Manual page 38

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Operation Section
Monitoring System
Engine - Electrical Preheat – This
indicator comes " " ON" " to show that the
glow plug preheat is active. The engine
should be set to " " RUN" " only after indicator lamp
on the display turns " " OFF" " .
Fuel Level – This gauge indicates the
fuel level in the fuel tank. The fuel level
gauge operates when the " " START/STOP" "
switch is in the " " on" " position.
Service Hour Meter – The gauge
indicates total operating hours of the
engine.
Indicator Lamps
There are four indicator lamps that are available.
• Shutdown Lamp
• Warning Lamp
• Wait to Start Lamp
• Low Oil Pressure Lamp
For information, refer to this manual, "Monitoring
System (Table for the Indicator Lamps)" for the
sequence of operation of the shutdown lamp and the
warning lamp.
The function of the wait to start lamp is automatically
controlled at engine start-up.
The function of the low oil pressure lamp is controlled
by the engine ECM. If low oil pressure is detected,
the lamp will be illuminated. The reason for the
illumination of the low-pressure lamp should be
investigated immediately.
All lamps will illuminate for 2 seconds to check that
the lamps are functioning when the keyswitch is
turned to the ON position. If any of the lamps stay
illuminated, the reason for illumination should be
investigated immediately.
Instrument panels and Displays
To monitor the engine, a wide variety of instrument
panels are available. These instrument panels can
contain the indicator lamps and the gauges for the
application.
Also available are mini power displays and
performance monitors. These displays and monitors
can indicate to the operator the following engine
information.
• The system configuration parameters
• The customer specified parameters
• Diagnostic codes
• Event codes
• Coolant temperature
• Oil temperature
• Oil pressure
• Intake temperature
• Intake pressure
• Atmospheric pressure
• Fuel temperature
Monitoring System
(Table for the Indicator lamps)
Engine Indicator Lamps
Note: When in operation the amber warning lamp
has three states, solid, flashing, and fast flashing.
The sequence is to give a visual indication of the
importance of the warning. Some application can
have an audible warning installed.
Ensure that the engine maintenance is carried out at
the correct intervals. A lack of maintenance can
result in illumination of the warning lamp. For the
correct intervals of maintenance, refer to the
Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Maintenance
Interval Schedule".
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