Starting and running Starting the engine For environmental reasons the Scania engine has been developed to be started with a low fuel feed. Using unnecessarily large amounts of fuel when starting the engine always results in emissions of unburnt fuel. 1. Open the fuel cock if fitted. 2. Disengage the engine. 3. If the engine has a battery master switch: Connect the power using the battery master switch. 4. Start the engine. If the fuel tank has been run dry or if the engine has not been used for a long time, bleed the fuel system. WARNING! Never use starter gas or similar agents to help start the engine. An explosion may occur in the intake manifold with a risk of personal injury.
Only start the engine in a well ventilated area. When the engine is run in an enclosed space, there must be effective devices to extract exhaust gases and crankcase gases. IMPORTANT! The starter motor must only be cranked twice for 30 seconds at a time. After that, it must rest for at least 5 minutes before the next attempt to start it. OPM 300 en-GB 25 © Scania CV AB 2015, Sweden