Starting
Make it a habit of giving the engine and engine room a visual check before starting. This will help you to discover
quickly if anything abnormal has happened, or is about to happen.
Also check that instruments and warning displays show normal values after you have started the engine.
WARNING!
Never use start spray or similar agents to start an engine. This may cause an explosion in the inlet manifold.
Danger of personal injury.
Before Starting
•
Check that the oil level is between the MIN and MAX
marks.
NOTICE!
The oil level can be read both when the
engine is stopped (the STOP side of the dipstick) and
with the engine running (the OPERATING side of the
dipstick).
For filling refer to
Oil level, checking and topping up
.
•
Open the fuel valves.
•
Check the fuel pre-filter; refer to
Draining conden-
sate, fuel system page 51
.
•
Check the coolant level and that the radiator is not
blocked externally. Refer to
Coolant Level, Check-
ing and Topping Up page 54
and
Charge Air
Cooler, External Cleaning page 55
WARNING!
Do not open the coolant filler cap when the engine
is warm, except in emergencies, this could cause
serious personal injury. Steam or hot fluid could
spray out.
•
Check that no leakage of oil, fuel or coolant is
present.
•
Turn the main switch(es) on.
•
Move the engine speed control to idle, and open the
disengageable clutch/gearbox if installed.
IMPORTANT!
Never break the circuit with the main switch while the
engine is running, as this may damage the alternator.
STOP
OPER
ATING
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