Standard Control System; Instrument Panels - Volvo Penta D25A MS Operator's Manual

Standard control system

This chapter describes the standard Volvo Penta instruments that are available for your engine. Note that that
tachometer, oil gauge, temperature gauge, charge gauge, starting switch, etc., that are shown here as panel
mounted, in some cases may be mounted separately.
If the vessel is equipped with instruments not described here and you are not sure of their function, please get in
touch with the shipyard or the company that installed the installation aboard the vessel.
IMPORTANT! Read the chapter "Starting" before starting your engine.
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Instrument panels

Instrumentation for the main control position and auxi-
liary control position.
1. Temperature gauge. Indicates the engine coolant
temperature.
2. Oil pressure gauge. Indicates the pressure of the
engine lubricant.
3. Voltmeter. Indicates the charge voltage from the
generator when the engine is running and the bat-
tery voltage when the engine is stopped.
4. Tachometer. Indicates the speed of the engine in
rpm.
5. Hour counter. Shows the total number of engine
running hours as a decimal number.
6. Press button for testing and acknowledging
alarms (see next page "Warning displays").
7. Siren for acoustic alarm that sounds if one of the
warning lamps comes on.
8. Warning display (see section "Warning displays",
pos 1–3).
9. Starting switch (see next page).
10. Press button for instrument illumination.
11. Oil pressure gauge. Indicates the oil pressure in
the reverse gear.
12. Charge air pressure gauge. Indicates the turbo-
charger boost pressure.