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5.14 Engine starting after storage
1.
Remove the protective sheet.
2.
Use a cloth soaked in degreasing product to remove the
protective treatment from the external parts.
3.
Inject lubricating oil (no more than 2 cm3) into the intake
ducts.
4.
Refill the tank with fresh fuel.
5.
Make sure that the oil and the coolant are up to the
maximum level.
6.
Start the engine and keep it idle at minimum speed for a
two about minutes.
7.
Bring the engine to 75% of maximum rated speed for 5 to
10 minute.
8.
Stop the engine while the oil is still hot
), discharge the protective oil in a suitable
container.
Warning
• Over time, lubricants and filters lose their properties, so it is
important consider whether they need replacing, also based
9.
Replace the filters (air, oil, fuel) with original spare parts.
10.
Pour new oil (
) up to the maximum level.
11.
Empty the cooling circuit completely and pour in the new
coolant up to the maximum level (
5.15 Unused machine
If the machine is not used for a certain amount of time, follow the operations below:
5.15.1 Operations for the engine
POINT
OPERATION
1
unused ma-
chine up to 2
months
- The place must be dry and fresh throughout the period in which the machine is not used.
- Consult the machine’s manual to disconnect the battery (before disconnecting the battery,
wait for minimum 5 mins after turning off the engine).
- Make sure the engine is not exposed to direct sunlight.
- Make sure the engine is not near any heat sources.
Starting
- Before starting the engine, check
Par. 5.2
for maintenance operations.
- Consult the machine’s manual to connect the battery and start the engine.
2
unused machi-
ne from 2 to 9
months
- Perform the operations related to unused machine described in
point 1
.
- Perform the operations described in
Par.
5.6
.
- Start the engine at least every 4 months as per operations described in
point 1
:
-
Avoid sudden accelerations for the first few minutes.
Bring the engine to the working temperature by pressing the accelerator 3/4 from
MAX
.
Leave the engine running at minimum speed for a few minutes and turning off the engine.
Starting
- Before starting the engine, check
Par. 5.2
for maintenance operations.
- Consult the machine’s manual to connect the battery and start the engine.
-
Avoid sudden accelerations for the first few minutes.
3
unused ma-
chine over 9
months
- Perform the operations related to unused machine described in
point 1
and
2
.
Starting
- Before starting the engine, check
Par. 5.2
for maintenance operations.
- Check the quality of coolant from the relative testing strips.
- Consult the machine’s manual to connect the battery and start the engine.
-
Avoid sudden accelerations for the first few minutes.
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