Starting - Volvo Penta TAMD60A Instruction Book

Starting

With the exception of TAMD60, the engines have an air
pre-heater fitted in the intake manifold and this should al-
ways be used in order to provide a rapid and easy start and
to reduce exhaust smoke from a cold engine.
If the engine is warm, the pre-heater does not have to be
engaged, in which case the key is turned to position II, run-
ning position. Point 2 is excluded and the engine is started
regardless of the warning lamps mentioned in point 4.
1. Turn the key to position II and check that the warning
lamps 16 and 17, figs. 7 and 8 light. The siren 20 is
switched on at the same time. Dampen the noise of the
siren by holding your thumb over it.
Always carry out this check before starting, to make
sure that warning lights and siren function; in order
to be well prepared for an emergency.
2. (This point does not apply to TAMD60 engines.) Turn
the key to position S and release it. The key will then
return to position II. The warning lamp 2, fig. 7 lights
and shows that the pre-heater has been engaged.
3. Set the control (both control levers for twin installation)
to neutral. Push in the button (1) so that the reverse
gear is disengaged. Keep the button pressed in and
then move the lever to full speed "Forward" (2).
4. On the 70-type engines, press the starter button 9, fig.
7, immediately when the control lamp 7 lights. (The
lamp 7, which lights for about 60 seconds, lights up 60
seconds after the lamp 2.) About 2 minutes after the
key has been released from position S, the pre-heater
disengages automatically and the lights 2 and 7 go out.
The TAMD60 engines are not provided with the control
lamps mentioned in the point above and are therefore
started directly by pushing in button 9.
5. Reduce the speed to approx. 16.7 r/s (1000 r/min)
when the engine has started. Check that the warning
lamps 16 and 17 go out. The siren should stop when
lamp 17 goes out.
6. If a second starting attempt has to be made on engine
TAMD60A, the control should be moved back to "Neu-
tral" and then re-set to full speed in order to engage the
cold-starting device again.
On other engine types, just set the control directly to full
speed, at the same time as the pre-heater is re-
engaged for the 70-type engines.
7. Never race a cold engine. The lubricating oil is
viscous in its cold condition and there is always risk of
seizing if the engine is raced.
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Fig. 19. Position 0, the key can be inserted and removed.
Position 1, not used.
Position II, running position
Position S, pre-heater engaged (not applicable to
TAMD60)
Fig. 20. The sound of the siren can be dampened by pla-
cing the thumb over it during the pre-heating period (on the
70-type engines)
Fig. 21. Disengaging the reverse gear from the control.
Fig. 22. Engine speed