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Scania CV AB 2021, Sweden
Starting and running
Starting and running
Checks before first start
Before the engine is started for the first time, car
-
ry out the maintenance items listed under First
start in the maintenance schedule. Check the fol
-
lowing:
•
Oil level.
•
Coolant.
•
Fuel level.
•
Fluid level in batteries.
•
State of battery charge.
•
Condition of the drive belt.
See also
Maintenance interval
.
Checks before running
Carry out daily maintenance as described in the
maintenance schedule prior to operation. See
Maintenance interval
.
Starting the engine
WARNING!
Never use starter gas or similar agents to help
start the engine. This can cause an explosion in
the intake manifold and possible injury.
Only start the engine in a well ventilated area.
When the engine is run in an enclosed space,
there must be effective devices to extract exhaust
gases and crankcase gases.
IMPORTANT!
The starter motor must only be cranked twice for
30 seconds at a time. After that, it must rest for at
least 5 minutes before the next attempt to start it.
For environmental reasons the Scania engine has
been developed to be started with a low fuel feed.
Using unnecessarily large amounts of fuel when
starting the engine always results in emissions of
unburnt fuel.
1.
Open any fuel cock.
2.
Disengage the engine.
3.
If the engine has a battery master switch:
Connect the power using the battery master
switch.
4.
Start the engine.
If the fuel tank has been run dry or if the engine
has not been used for a long time, bleed the fuel
system. See the section
Bleeding the fuel system
.
