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RESTARTING THE ENGINE AFTER A LONG
PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
1. Drain the residual protective oil from the sump.
2. Fill the engine, as prescribed, with lubricant of the type and amount
indicated in the REFILLING table.
3. Drain the CFB protective fluid from the fuel circuit, carrying out
this operation as indicated under point 3 of PREPARING THE
ENGINE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVITY.
4. Remove the plugs and/or seals from the suction, delivery,
ventilation and bleeder openings in the engine, restoring it to a
normal state of use. Connect the air inlet tube to the air filter.
5. Connect the fuel circuits to the generator set's fuel tank,
completing the operations as indicated in point 4. of PREPARING
THE ENGINE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVITY. During
filling operations, connect the fuel return pipe to a collection tank,
so as to prevent any residual CFB protective fluid from flowing into
the generator set's fuel tank.
6. Check the engine and fill it up with coolant as prescribed.
7. Start the engine and keep it running at the idling speed.
8. Check that the instruments on the on-board control panel/s are
showing plausible values, and that no alarms are shown.
9. Stop the engine.
10. Remove the "ENGINE WITHOUT OIL" signs from the engine.
