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Starting
ventilate the generator compartment for a minimum of 5 minutes before
attempting to start the engine.
The ventilating blowers remove poten-
tially explosive fumes from the generator compartment and bilge.
Starting sequence:
1.
Depress the ON switch and hold.
(No load on generator).
2.
Depress
the
START
switch.
the
START
switch
only.
sufficient
oil
pressure
Check exhaust discharge for
When
the
engine
starts,
release
Allow
a
few
seconds
to
establish
and
then
release
the
ON
switch.
sea water coolant flow.
NOTE:
load.
Allow the generator to warm up before applying a heavy
Apply only light loads during warm-up.
Break-In
Run the generator at varying loads for the first 25 hours of operation
to help seat the engine piston rings properly.
Avoid light loads
for
the
first 100 hours of operation.
generator 50 percent or more during this time period.
Load the
Repeated light loads during break-in can cause improper seating of the
piston rings, resulting in blow-by and high oil consumption.
Stopping Generator
1.
Remove the load and allow generator to run unloaded for 5 minutes
to dissipate heat and stabilize operating temperature.
2.
Depress STOP switch and hold until generator has completely
stopped rotating, then release.
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