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4.4. STARTING UP AND STOPPING THE ENGINE
The diesel engine powers the dumper. Below an extract from the user’s manual provides
an outline of its use. For more details, see the user’s manual for the engine installed in the
machine.
Before starting up the engine, check that the machine is in perfect condition and, in
particular, check the following:
Check that all fluids are up to level (engine oil, hydraulic oil and fuel).
Check that there is no carryover of liquid from the fuel feed circuit and hydraulic oil
circuit or from other elements in an oil bath.
Check that none of the hydraulic hoses are damaged, worn or burnt.
Check that there are no foreign bodies in the tracks and other machine parts.
Check that the degree of wear on the tracks permits use of the machine.
Check that none of the sheaths on the electrical cables are damaged or worn and
that none of the cables are burnt.
Moving the machine control levers, check that there is no gripping or seizing of the
various tools.
If one of the above controls gives a negative result, eliminate the problem and repair the
element, working independently if the operations involved are covered in this manual. If
not, contact an authorized assistance point to perform any other operations.
Before starting up the engine, set the accelerator lever at its midpoint.
Once the engine has been started up, let it idle for approximately 1 minute so that the oil
can reach all lubrication points and that the hydraulic oil powers the various users. For the
following 5 or 10 minutes, operate accelerating slowly. Only after this time has elapsed is
the machine ready for full operation.
N. B. The engines are built to operate even if they are exposed to the weather (machines
without hood). Nevertheless, in order to prevent rapid oxidation of ferrous parts
(conveyors, flywheels, self-winding spring, etc.), if the machine is to remain unused for
long periods of time (a few hours) in the rain or snow, it is advisable to protect the engine
with a tarpaulin and remove it before starting to work.
For details on the operations required to start-up and shutdown the engine, see the
following pages.
WARNING!
ENGINE REQUIRES DIESEL
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