5-3 Starting in the cold weather
This machine is equipped with starting-assist device (APS) for easy starting at cold
weather. Please start as following procedure.
(1) Open the fuel valve for APS (Automatic Priming System). About detail of APS, please
read the instruction manual for the engine furnished separately.
Keep it opened throughout the winter while the APS is used.
(2) Make sure that the circuit breakers of the machine and load are all OFF.
(3) Set the speed change-over switch in "LOW" position, the frequency change-over
switch to the required frequency, the single- parallel change- over switch to desired
operation side and the battery switch to ON.
(4) While depressing the emergency stop button, turn the starter switch to "START"
position for approximately 10 seconds, and set the starter switch to "RUN" position.
(5) Pull the heater switch to ON. Preheat lamp goes on and the preheating starts
automatically. After about 80 seconds, the preheat lamp goes out and the preheat
has completed.
(6) After preheat lamp went out, tum the starter switch to "START" position until engine
starts. After starting, release the hand from the key, then starter switch is
automatically set in the "RUN" position.
(7) Return the heater switch to OFF as following table.
Temperature
Time from engine starting to heater switch "OFF”.
0°C to 10°C
1 to 2 min.
After starting, turn the heater switch to OFF when the
engine rotates smoothly and the color of exhaust gas
become normal.
under
O’C
3 to 5 min.
If you connect the load under the condition heater switch ON, the color of exhaust gas
shall be become abnormal and the output shall be lowered. And the life of glowplug
shall be shortened. Therefore please turn the heater switch to OFF before connect the
load.
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