Volvo Penta D4 Operator's Manual page 35

Starting
Check lamps
Each time the ignition is turned on, all lamps in the
alarm instrument are illuminated. Check that all lamps
- light up and go out. If a lamp flashes a fault has been
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registred, please refer to section Fault Han-
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dling page 42 for further information and reco-
mended actions.
If the boat has more than one station, it has to be acti-
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vated before the lamps can be checked.
Start the engine
If a station is locked the engines can only be started
and stopped from this station.
Start using the ignition switch
Turn the key to position III. Release the key and let it
spring back to position I as soon as the engine has
started.
If repeated start attempts are needed, the key must be
turned back to position 0 first.
Stop cranking if the engine does not start within 20
seconds.
Starting with the starter button
Press the starter button. Release the button as soon
as the engine has started.
If you start from a secondary station, the starter key at
the main control station must be in position I.
Stop cranking if the engine does not start within 20
seconds.
Overheating protection
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If the starter motor is engaged for its maximum activa-
tion time (30 seconds), the starter motor circuit is cut
automatically to protect the starter motor from over-
heating. If possible, leave the starter motor to cool for
at least five minutes before making a new start attempt.
Read the instruments and warm the
engine up
Allow the engine to idle for the first ten seconds. Check
that instruments and warning displays show normal
values. Check that no alarms are displayed and no
warning lamps are flashing. If an alarm is registred,
please refer to Fault Handling page 42 for further
information and recomended actions.
Warm the engine up at low speed and low load, so
normal operating temperature is reached before full
power is used.
IMPORTANT!
Never race the engine when it is cold.
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