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Section 2: Initial Engine Start Up
INITIAL ENGINE START UP
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Re-Check
1. Flexible mountings and engine room ventilation.
2. The wet (heat exchanger) or dry (keel cooled) exhaust.
3. The heat exchanger cooling circuit :
• Open the sea-cock.
• Check for any leakage.
Or keel cooling circuit .
4. The calorifier circuit (if installed)
5. Initial engine coolant levels.
6. Control module installation and connection.
7. Fuel system is initially bleed.
8. DC battery is fully charged and the isolator is switched
to the ON position.
9. Ensure the engine is free to turn without any
obstruction.
10. Ensure that all electrical covers are in place and
correctly fitted. Switch off any connected electrical
loads.
IMPORTANT!
CHECKS PRIOR TO INITIAL START UP
IMPORTANT!
All control modules fault check oil pressure
before allowing the engine to start.
All control modules will allow 3 attempts
to start before engine shut down on fault
protection engages.
INITIAL ENGINE START UP POINTS
If the engine has not started after 3 attempts , there is
a possibility that air is still in the fuel system. Switch off
the control module and repeat “bleeding the fuel system”.
Hand prime the engine with the fuel lift pump lever or
button for
30 seconds , then re-attempt initial engine start
up.
If engine does not start after
3 attempts
then allow 5
minutes for the starter to cool down before retrying.
If the engine does not start after 3 attempts , do not
over crank
a heat exchanger engine with the seawater
inlet sea-cock turned ‘ ON ’.
Close/shut off the seawater inlet sea-cock to stop
seawater being pumped into the exhaust system to
prevent the risk hydraulic lock occurring.
When you re-attempt initial engine start up and the
engine fires and runs
you must immediately
re-open
the sea-cock.
WARNING!
DO NOT engage the starter motor continuously
for more than 10 SECONDS to prevent the risk of
overheating.