Tractor Pre-Operation - Belarus -1523 Operating Manual

BELARUS-1523/1523В/1523.3/1523В.3

TRACTOR PRE-OPERATION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Prior to putting a new tractor into service,
perform the following procedures:
• wash the tractor;
• make a thorough inspection of the
tractor, check the completeness of its
sets and units; remove the storage
batteries, make them ready for opera-
tion, and place them back into their
place;
• check the threaded connections for
tightening and, if necessary, retighten
them;
• check the oil level in the engine
crankcase, power transmission hous-
ing, FDA casing, hub drive reduction
gear boxes, hydraulic system and
HPS oil tanks and replenish oil, if ne-
cessary.
• drain all fuel from the fuel tanks and fill
the fuel tanks with fresh settled fuel: in
winter – with that of winter grade, in
summer – with that of summer grade;
• check the brake fluid levels in the
master cylinders of hydrostatic actua-
tors of the clutch and service brakes;
replenish, if necessary.
• fill in the engine cooling system with
coolant to the upper end-face of the
radiator filler neck;
• check and adjust as necessary the
tension of the alternator drive belt;
• lubricate the tractor mechanisms and
assemblies in accordance with Ap-
pendix 11.8;
• check the air pressure in the tyres and
bring it to the normal value, if required.
CAUTION! Prior to putting the tractor
into operation, make sure that the pro-
tective enclosures are in place (rear
PTO shaft-end enclosure, etc.)
PROCEDURE OF PRE-STARTING AND
STARTING THE ENGINE
Start-Up Under Normal Conditions
Подготовка трактора к работе
• Apply the parking brake of the tractor;
• Open the fuel tank cock;
• Prime the fuel-feeding system with
fuel and bleed air therefrom;
• Set the fuel feed control lever to its
middle position, and the PTO control
lever to the "Brake" position;
• Set the gearshift and gearbox range
levers to their neutral positions;
• Set the battery disconnect switch to
the ON position.
ATTENTION! Start the engine from the
operator's working seat only.
IMPORTANT! Never start the engine
unless its cooling system is filled with
coolant.
• Turn the starter switch to the "I" posi-
tion (fixed). Therewith, the following pi-
lot lamps light up: those of the glow
plugs and HPS emergency oil pres-
sure in the pilot lamps cluster; and the
warning light of emergency engine oil
pressure (a buzzer signal sounds), air
pressure indicator (if the it is lower
than that admissible one), voltage in-
dicator and the fuel level indicator (if
fuel in tanks is at a reserve level) in
the combined instrument cluster dial;
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