STARTING AND STOPPING PROCEDURE
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Starting and Stopping Procedures
General Information
Caution:
Read this section of manual before
driving vehicle.
Starting Engine from Driver's
Compartment
The following procedure is used to start and stop
the engine from the driver's compartment.
Starting engine
1. Make sure the starter selector switch located
in engine compartment is set to the
Normal
position, and that battery master switch in
main electrical compartment and battery
master switch on L.H. lower control panel are
set to the
ON
position.
2. Make sure the parking brake valve knob is
pulled all the way up, so that the spring-loaded
parking brake are applied.
3. Make sure transmission is in neutral.
4. Turn the ignition key to the
ON
position. The
Check Engine
and
Stop Engine
lights will
come on. If everything is okay, both lights will
go out in approximately five seconds.
4. After lights go out, with foot off pedal, turn igni-
tion key to
Start
position, then release it as
soon as engine starts.
Note:
If engine does not start, ignition key must
be returned to the
OFF
position prior to restart-
ing.
Caution:
Special precautions are necessary
with turbocharged engines to avoid possible tur-
bine damage. After starting, run the engine at low
idle for two minutes to allow flowing of lubricant
to the turbocharger. Afterward, run at fast idle
and check oil pressure before attempting to drive
the vehicle.
Do not engage starter for more than 15 seconds
at a time. If engine does not start within 15 sec-
onds, release ignition key and allow starter to
cool for 15 seconds before engaging starter
again. Continuous use of the starter without al-
lowing a cooling period may damage the starter
motor.
With DDEC engines, pressure must not be ap-
plied on accelerator pedal before starting. An
application on pedal will induce a fault informa-
tion to the Electronic Control Unit (ECU), thus
affecting the fuel system control.
If accelerator pedal is depressed inadvertently,
release it and wait approximately 30 seconds
before resuming starting procedure.
Stopping engine
1. Apply parking brake then set transmission to
the neutral position.
2. Allow engine to run between idle and
1000 rpm with no load for four or five minutes,
then shut down the engine. This allows the
engine to cool and permits the turbocharger to
slow down.
Caution:
Do not shut the engine down directly
from high rpm. Stopping a turbocharged engine
immediately after high speed operation may
cause damage to the turbocharger as it will con-
tinue to turn without an oil supply to the bearings.
If vehicle is parked and left unattended for an
extended period of time, battery master switch on
L.H. lower control panel should be set to the
OFF
position.
