Volvo Penta TAMD74A, Operator'S Manual

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Starting the engine
Make a habit of “visually” inspecting the engine and engine room before starting This will help you to quickly de-
tect abnormalities that have occurred or are about to occur. Make sure instruments and warning displays indicate
normal values after starting the engine.
We recommend installing a heater for the engine room to minimize start smoke when cold starting at tempera-
tures below +5
o C (41 o F).
WARNING! Never use start spray or similar start help. Risk for explosion!
Measures before start
l
Open the fuel cock
l Open the seawater cock where appropriate
l Carry out the measures described in “Daily before first
start” in the maintenance schedule.
l Turn on the main switch
IMPORTANT! Never turn the power off using the
main switch while the engine is running. This can
damage the alternator.
l Make sure there is enough fuel for the planned trip.
Starting procedure
1. Disengage the reverse gear
Put the control lever into neutral and idle on all control
positions
WARNING! If the boat is equipped with controls
that allow starting the engine in gear, it is essential
to check all control positions to make sure a gear
is not engaged.
Single lever control
Make sure the lever is in neutral position “N”. This
means the accelerator is in idle position and the re-
verse gear is disengaged.
Dual lever control
Put the forward/reverse lever in neutral position to en-
able starting. Move the accelerator all the way back
(idle position).