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8. Vehicle Operation
8.1. ENGINE STARTING
8.1.1. Starting of cold engine
Prior to engine starting check coolant level in engine cooling system and
oil level in engine crankcase. When starting from cold, glow plugs bolting in
stalled in cylinder heads turn on automatically.
Engine cold starting
is carried out in the following sequence:
1. Turn on the storage batteries switch.
2. After the longterm (for several days) parking before starting the en
gine it is recommended to prime the fuel by hand fuel priming pump.
3. Move the gearshift lever into the neutral position.
4. Depress the clutch pedal all the way down.
5. Turn engine starter key to position I (instrument cluster and engine con
trol system — ON). In doing so red warning lamp in the oil pressure gauge and
warning lamp of turning on glow plugs bolting will illuminate.
6. When warning lamp goes out switch on the starter (for not more than
15 seconds) turning the key to nonfixed position II (instrument cluster and
starter are switched on).
7. Once the engine starts release the key, which will automatically return
to position I. Red warning lamp in the oil pressure gauge goes out.
8. Release the clutch pedal.
Should the engine fail to start it is necessary to make another attempt re
peating the above procedures. Allow not less than 1 minute before the second
attempt. After the third unsuccessful attempt, find and eliminate the trouble.
Do not run the engine at idle speed for more than 15 min.
Load the engine (start driving the vehicle) when the coolant temperature
in the cooling system reaches 40° C.
Start the engine from cold with 15W/40 oil at the ambient air tempera
ture not lower than minus 15° C. When filling the engine with lowviscous
thickened oils of type М4/8П, 5W/40, 5W/50 cold starting temperature may
be lowered up to minus 25° C.
Starting of the warm engine
should be carried out in the same sequence,
as the starting of the cold engine, in so doing it is not necessary to disengage
the clutch.
