
Installation Instruction
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D.6.5 Bleeding air from the fuel system
Normally, the fuel system is designed to bleed out air itself i.e. as soon as the electric starter
motor starts operation the fuel pump starts working and the fuel system will be air-bled after some
time automatically. It is nevertheless essential to bleed the system as follows prior to the first ope-
ration (as all hoses are empty):
Switch „Stand by“- switch on control panel "ON".
Push „Fuel pump“- switch S3 (located on the relay board) and hold tight. The electric fuel pump
has to be running audibly. By moving the switch you can hear the solenoid valve of the generator
starting and stopping (when the sound cover is taken off). After the fuel pump has been running 3
to 4 minutes because the switch has been pushed down the bleeding screw of the solenoid valve
has to be unscrewed. When opening the screw carry on pushing the switch. To avoid fuel getting
in the sound cover a piece of cloth or absorbent paper should be put under the connection. As
soon as fuel is running out without bubbles the air bleeding screw can be screwed in again. Only
now stop pushing the „Fuel pump“-switch S3.
Now the unit can be started by pushing the "Run/Stop"-button. The unit should start after a short
while. Should the unit not start one of the pipe union nuts of a injection hose has to be unscrewed
and one has to try again to start the unit. After the unit has started the pipe union nut has to be
tightened again.
„Stand by“-switch "OFF".
Fuel solenoid valve
Fig. D.25: Fuel solenoid valve
D.7 Generator 12V DC System-Installation
The Panda has its own dynamo to charge a 12V starter battery.
It is recommended to install an additional starter battery for the generator.
The generator is then independent from the remaining battery set. This enables you to start the
genset at any time with its own starter battery even if the other batteries are discharged. A further
advantage of a separate starter battery is that it isolates the generator’s electric systemfrom the
the rest of the boat's DC system, i.e. minus pole (-) is not conected electrically to Earth/Ground.
The generator is then Earth/Ground free with regard to the rest of the boat.