Specifications

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Operation
Operation of the control panel
Starting the engine:
1. Before staring up the engine, always verify the following:
- level of lubrication oil
- level of cooling liquid (internal cooling circuit)
- whether the seacock for the entry of raw cooling water is in the open position
- whether the main battery switch is switched on
- whether the gearbox is in the neutral position
2. From the ‘OFF’ position, turn the starter key one position to the right,
to the ‘ON’ position.
The monitoring lights for oil pressure and current charging will light up and the buzzer
sounds.
3. Pre-heating:
Pre-heating, only of required; please see your engine instruction manual.
Pre-heating by hand:
- Now turn the switch to the pre-heating position and keep it there. The
pre-heating monitoring light will light up. The time involved in keeping the
switch in the pre-heating position is dependent on the type of engine, Please
see the relevant engine instruction manual
Automatic pre-heating (optional):
- Place the starter switch in the ON position. The pre-heating indicator on the
instrument panel will light up.
- Wait with the starting procedure until this monitoring light is extinguished.
4. Thereafter turn the switch further to the right, to the ‘START’
position.
Release the key as soon as the engine springs to life; the key will return automati-
cally to the ‘on’ position, where it will remain parked as long as the engine is in
operation.
Stop the starting procedure if the engine does not respond within a
period of 10 seconds. Release the key and wait till the starter motor has
come to a complete stand-still before giving it another try. Never have
the starter motor working for more than 30 seconds continuously, so as
to avoid damage by overheating.
5. Verify that the monitoring lights of oil pressure and charging
current are extinguished and make sure that the raw cooling
water is streaming out of the exhaust. If this is not the case,
then turn off the engine IMMEDIATELY.
Never turn the main battery switch to the ‘off ‘ position when the engine
is running. Never turn the starter switch to the ‘start’ position when the
engine is running, so as to avoid serious damage to the starter motor.
Stopping the engine:
Have the engine running at idling speed for a few moments. Switch the gearbox into
its neutral position and turn the key to the far left, to the ‘STOP’ position. Then turn
the key one position to the right, to the ‘OFF’ position, when the engine has stopped.
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