How To Start An Engine With An Ether Start System - Perkins WK 1300 Series EDi User Handbook Manual

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1300 Series EDi Models WK to WS

How to start an engine with an ether start system

Ambient temperature below -20°C (-4°F)
Caution: Ether is very flammable and is toxic. Apply the safety precautions on the container for the use and
storage of ether and for the disposal of empty containers.
1 Apply the hand brake. Ensure that the transmission is in the out-of-drive position. Check the ether container
to ensure that a supply of ether is available under pressure.
2 Ensure that the engine speed control is still in the idle position.
Note: Do not operate the engine speed control during engine start, the management system controls fuel
supply and it will ignore signals from the speed control until the engine starts.
3 Turn the start key to the "ON" position.
4 Turn the start key further to engage the starter motor. If the application has a start button, press and hold
the button to engage the starter motor, and at the same time press the ether injection button. Allow one to two
seconds for the ether injection system to fill then release the injection button to release a measured amount of
ether into the engine.
Caution: Release of ether into the cylinders before the starter motor is engaged may cause damage to the
pistons and piston rings.
5 Release the start key (or the start button, if one is fitted) as soon as the engine starts. The start key will return
to the "ON" position.
Caution: If the engine does not start within 30 seconds, release the start key and wait two to three minutes to
allow the starter motor to cool. If after three tries the engine does not start, turn the key to the "OFF" position
and locate and correct the problem. Always ensure that the engine and starter motor are stationary before the
starter motor is engaged again.
Note: In extemely cold conditions, it is permissible to inject further ether into the engine if the engine runs
roughly after the initial start.
Caution: Do not inject ether into a warm engine.
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6 When the engine starts check that the lubricating oil pressure exceeds 138 kPa (20 lbs/in ) 1,4 kgf/cm
within the first 25 seconds, see "Engine data" on page 8 for the correct lubricating oil pressure. If a gauge is
not fitted, check that the warning light for low oil pressure is extinguished. If this does not occur, stop the
engine.
Find and correct the fault. Allow the engine to warm at approximately 1000 rev/min for three to five minutes
before load is applied.
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