Magnum MMG 230, Operating Manual

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4. Press the green “ENGINE START” button. The Prestart (Preheat) screen will be displayed (if
equipped) and a countdown will begin from 20 seconds to 0.
5. The Starting screen will be displayed. The engine will crank and start running.
6. The Running screen will display. Note: It may take a few seconds for the engine to run smoothly and
reach its governed operating speed. The 45 second “SENSING” time delay will start to count down.
7. The LCD window will then toggle from the Running screen to the Generator Display Screen and then
to the Engine Display Screen.
8. If the engine does not start after the first cranking attempt, the engine will pause for 15 seconds to
allow the starter to cool. The LCD window will show “PAUSE”. The engine will make two more at-
tempts to start for a total of three crank cycles.
9. Should the engine not start and run within 3 starting cycles, the LCD window will show “SD Start fail”.
The starting sequence may be repeated after the starter has had a minimum of two minutes to cool.
Press the “FAULT RESET” button to clear the controller. To start the unit, press the green “ENGINE
START” button.
Note: The engine controller may skip the preheat engine steps on some of the larger
models.