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3.1 Commissioning Engine Operation
3.1.4 Filling/Bleeding Cooling
System
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● Connect coolant inlet 1 and coolant outlet 2 to
external coolant tank.
● Fill in coolant into cooling system.
● Start engine and run up to normal operating
temperature until thermostat opens (line 2
warms up).
● Check coolant level in external cooling system,
top up coolant if necessary.
3.1.5 Other Preparations
● Check battery and battery cable connections,
see 6.7.1.
● Trial run
– Upon completing the preparations run the
engine for a short trial run of about 10
minutes under low load.
During and after trial run
– Check the engine for leaks.
After the engine has been stopped
– Check oil level and top up if necessary, see
6.1.2
– Retension V-belts, see 6.5.
● Breaking-in
During the breaking-in phase, it is
recommended to check the oil level twice a day.
After the breaking-in phase, checking once a
day will be sufficient.
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3.2.1 Electric Starting
Before starting, make sure
that nobody is standing in the
immediate vicinity of the
engine or driven machine.
After repair work :
Check whether all removed guards are put
back in place and all tools are removed from
the engine.
When starting with flame-type heater plugs,
do not use any other additional starting aids
(e.g. injection with start pilot). Accident
hazard!
Important: Never start the engine with
speed governor removed.
Disconnect battery!
● Disengage the clutch to separate the engine
from the driven equipment.
● Move speed control lever 1 in direction of
arrow at least to middle speed position.
● Move shutdown lever 2 to „Run” position
(opposite direction of arrow, item.1).
● Insert key.
– Position 0 = no operating voltage.
● Turn key clockwise.
– Position 1 = operating voltage,
– Pilot lamps light up.
● Turn key further clockwise against spring
action.
– Position 2 = starting.
● Release key as soon as the engine starts firing.
– Pilot lamps go out.
without Cold-Starting Aid
Do not actuate the starter for more than 20
seconds at a time. If the engine does not
start, wait one minute before repeating the
attempt.
If the engine does not start after two
attempts, trace the cause with the aid of the
Diagnosis Chart (see 7.1).
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Engine Operation 3.2 Starting
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