SEBU9064 29 Engine Starting Before Starting Engine Engine Starting i05339804 Starting the Engine i04053911 Before Starting Engine Perform the required daily maintenance and other periodic maintenance before the engine is started. Inspect the engine compartment. This inspection can help prevent major repairs at a later date. Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual, “Maintenance Interval Schedule” for more information. Do not use aerosol types of starting aids such as ether. Such use could result in an explosion and personal injury. Note: Do not adjust the engine speed control during start-up. The electronic control module (ECM) will control the engine speed during start-up.
Ensure that the engine has an adequate fuel supply. Open the fuel supply valve (if equipped). 1. Disengage any equipment that is driven by the engine. If the engine has not been started for several weeks, fuel may have drained from the fuel system. Air may have entered the filter housing. Also, when fuel filters have been changed, some air pockets will be trapped in the engine. In these instances, prime the fuel system. Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual, “Fuel System - Prime” for more information on priming the fuel system. Also, check that the fuel specification is correct and that the fuel condition is correct.
Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual, “Fuel Recommendations”. 2. Turn the keyswitch to the RUN position. Check that the multi function lamp on the ECM. 3. If the lamp flashes once only, the engine can be started normally. If the lamp flashes again, then a fault has been detected. Refer to this Operation and Maintenance Manual, “Diagnostic Flash Code Retrieval” for more information. 4. During cold weather the keyswitch will need to be in the run position for a time period in order to allow the glow plug operation. Some systems will have a wait to start lamp. The wait to start lamp must be extinguished before starting the engine.
Refer to the original equipment manufacture for information on how to start an engine in cold weather. Engine exhaust contains products of combustion which may be harmful to your health. Always start and operate the engine in a well ventilated area and, if in an enclosed area, vent the exhaust to the outside. Note: The ambient weather condition will determine the amount of time the glow plugs will require. If the engine is warm, heat from the glow plugs will not be required to start the engine. Do not start the engine or move any of the controls if there is a DO NOT OPERATE warning tag or similar warning tag attached to the start switch or to the controls.
NOTICE Do not engage the starting motor when flywheel is turning. Do not start the engine under load. Reset all of the shutoffs or alarm components. Ensure that any driven equipment has been disengaged. Minimize electrical loads or remove any electrical loads. If the engine fails to start within 30 seconds, release the starter switch or button and wait two minutes to al- low the starting motor to cool before attempting to start the engine again. 5. Turn the keyswitch in order to operate the starter motor, and allow the engine to crank. After the engine has started, allow the keyswitch to return to the RUN position.