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plied, especially those relating to fuse/
cicuit breaker requirements.
Starter batteries should be located as
close to the engine as possible to avoid
voltage drop through long leads.
It is
bad practice to use the starter batteries
for other services unless they require low
amperage or are intermittent'.
In cases
where there are substantial loads (from
lights, refrigerators, radios, depth
sounders, etc.) it is essential to have a
complet"e, separate system and to provide
charging current for this by means of a
second alternator or "alternator output
splitter".
Starter batteries must be of a type
which permits a high rate of discharge
(Diesel starting).
Carefully follow the recommended wire
sizes shown in the wiring diagrams.
Plan
installation so the battery is close to
engine and use the following cable sizes:
111 - for distances up to 8 feet
111/0 -
for distances up to 10 feet
#2/0 - for distances up to 13 feet
113/0 -
for distances up to 16 feet
MECHANICAL CONTROLS
The recommended practice is to have the
stop-run lever loaded to the run position
and controlled by a sheathed cable to a
push-pull knob at the pilot station.
The
throttle lever should be connected to a
Morse type lever at the pilot station by
a sheathed cable.
The transmission control lever may be
connected to the pilot station by a flex-
ible, sheathed cable and controlled by a
Morse type lever.
The single-lever type
gives clutch and throttle control with
full throttle range in neutral position.
The two-lever type provides clutch control
with one lever and throttle control with
the other.
Any bends in the control cables should
be gradual.
End sections at engine and
transmission must be securely mounted.
After linkages are completed, check the
installation for full travel, making sure
that, when the transmission control lever
at the pilot station is in forward,
neutral and reverse, the control lever on
the transmission is on the respective
detent.
Check the throttle control lever
and the stop-run lever on the fuel injec-
tion pump for full travel.
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