Craftsman Marine CM4.65, Manual

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Engine operation
• Oil level
• Coolant level inner circuit
• Is the raw water seacock opened?
• Is the main electrical switch ‘on’?
• Is the gearbox lever in the neutral position?
The time required for pre-heating the engine is determined
by the ambient temperature. The lower the temperature, the
longer the pre-heating procedure will take. At freezing
temperature, it may take as long as 20 seconds; and up to
10 seconds at temperatures of up to 7 degrees celsius. Do
not pre-heat the engine any longer than 1 minute maximum.
First check
The starting procedure Note:
Always check on following points, before starting the
engine: 1. Prior to starting the engine, position the throttle lever at
half of its travel, without engaging the gearbox.
2. Turn the key from the ‘off’ position one step further to
the right, to the ‘on’ position. The monitoring lights for
oil pressure, charging current and pre-heating will light
up and the buzzer is audible.
3. From the ‘on’ position turn the key one step further to
the right, to the ‘pre-heating’ position. Now only the
pre-heating monitoring light is burning. Keep the key
about 6 seconds in this position (at an ambient
temperature of 15° C or more).
4. Then turn the starter key one step further to the right, to
the ‘start’ position and release the key as soon as the
engine springs to life; the key will return automatically
to the ‘on’ position, where it will remain parked as long
as the engine is running. Have the engine running at
idling revolutions during a short period of time, so that
the engine will warm-up to some extent.
Stop the starting procedure if the engine does
not come to life within 10 seconds. Release
the key and wait till the starter motor has
come to a complete stand-still before giving it
another try. Do not have the starter motor
running during more than 30 seconds contin-
nously, in order to avoid damage by overhe-
ating.
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