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STARTING PROCEDURE
IWARNINGI
CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST GAS IS DEADLY
1. Ventilate the generator compartment for a minimum of 5 minutes prior to starting the generator. The ven-
tilating blowers remove potentially explosive gasoline fumes from the generator compartment and bilge.
2. Depress the ON SWITch and hold it depressed for 5 to 15 seconds to make sure the fuel system on the en-
gine is primed to the carburetor. Continuing to depress the ON switch, proceed to step #2.
3. Depress the START switch. When the generator starts, release only the START switch. Keep the ON
switch depressed for a few seconds longer. (Keeping the ON switch depressed bypasses the oil pressure
shutdown circuit until the oil pressure rises enough to close the switch internally and maintain the ignition
circuit.)
4. Release the ON switch.
NOTE: The engine has an electric choke which is activated when the ON SWITch is depressed
and while the engine is operating.
CAUTION
When starting the generator, all AC loads, especially large motors, should be switched OFF
until the engine has come up to speed and, in cold climates, starts to warm up. This precau-
tion will prevent damage caused by the unanticipated operation of AC machinery and will
prevent
a
cold engine from stalling.
CAUTION
Prolonged cranking intervals without the engine starting can result in filling the engine-
mounted exhaust system with sea water coolant. This may happen because the sea
waler pump is pumping sea water through the sea waler COOling system during crank-
ing. This sea water can enter the engine's cylinders by way ollhe exhaust manifold
once the exhaust system fills. Prevent this from happening by closing the sea water
supply through-hull shut-off, drain the exhaust muffler, and correct the cause for the
excessive engine cranking needed 10 obtain a start. Engine damage resulting from this
type 01 sea waler entry is not a warrantable issue; the owner/operator should keep this
in mind.
Once the engine starts, check instruments (if instruments are installed) for proper oil pressure and battery
charging voltage. Never attempt to engage the starter while the engine is running. Apply a light load to the
generator and allow the engine's operating temperature to come up to
110 - 120'
F
(44 - 49' C)
before ap-
plying any heavy loads.
NOTE: Some unstable running may occur in
a
cold engine, but this condition should smooth
out as the operating temperature is reached
(130 -150'
F
[55 - 66'
Gj) and when a load is ap-
plied to the generator.
Westerbeke
Generators
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