The Panda Generator
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A.4 Operation manual
A.4.1 Preliminary remark
Pre-heating the diesel motor
The motor must be pre-heated, if the diesel motor is designed as a "pre-combustion chamber
motor" for indirect fuel injection. A quick glow fitting is used for all Kubota-diesel motors. If you
press the "run/stop“ button an automatic pre-glow phase will be activated. After this phase the
engine starts.
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Tips regarding Starter Battery
Fischer Panda recommends normal starter battery use. If an genset is required for extreme win-
ter conditions, then the starter battery capacity should be doubled. It is recommended that the
starter battery be regularly charged by a suitable battery-charging device (i.e., at least every 2
Months). A correctly charged starter battery is necessary for low temperatures.
A.4.2 Daily routine checks before starting
1. Oil Level Control (ideal level: MAX).
AtTTENTION! OIL PRESSURE CONTROL!
True, the diesel motor automatically switches off when there is a lack of oil, but it is very damaging for the motor, if
the oil level drops to the lowest limit. Air can be sucked in suddenly when the boat rocks in heavy seas, if the oil
level is at a minimum. This affects the grease in the bearings. It is therefore necessary to check the oil level daily
before initially running the generator. The oil level must be topped up to the maximum level, if the level drops below
the mark between maximum und minimum levels.
The oil level of the oil cooled bearing must be checked before every start - see flow glas at the generator
front cover!
