4.2.2.2.2 Preparing for engine start and starting the engine on tractors with canopy
frame or canopy base on the basis of small cabin
To start the engine, do the following:
- engage the parking brake of the tractor;
- open one or two cocks of fuel tanks if they are closed;
- if necessary, fill in fuel and bleed the fuel delivery system to remove air from it;
- set the handle for fuel feed control into the position that corresponds to the maxi-
mum fuel supply to the engine;
- set the handle to shift rear PTO from continuous or ground-speed drive into posi-
tion "Neutral", and the rear PTO control lever into position "Off";
- the handles to control the distributor of hydraulic lift linkage shall be set to Neutral;
- depress the clutch pedal, shift the gear-switching and range-switching levers of the
gearbox into the position of engaging the I
- turn on the battery disconnect switch;
- turn the key of starter and instruments switch from "0" to position "I". This will trig-
ger the following on the dashboard:
1) needle indicators of autonomous instruments will show information in real-time
mode;
2) the pilot lamp of emergency oil pressure in engine lubrication system will light up;
- perform engine start-up by depressing the clutch pedal and turning the key of the
starter and instruments switch from position I (instruments ON) into position II (engine
start-up);
- hold the key of the starter and instruments switch until the engine starts up, but not
longer than for 15...20 seconds; if the engine has not started up, perform another start-up
not sooner than after one minute;
- after the engine has started, release the clutch pedal, check the operation of all
pilot lamps and readings of the instruments (coolant temperature, oil pressure in the en-
gine, battery charge, etc.). Let the engine run at 1000±50 rpm until the pressure stabilizes
in the operating range.
st
or II
nd
range, and release the clutch pedal;
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