ETAP 28s - Starting at Low Temperatures

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whether
the
stopcock
for
drawing in
the cooling-water
is
open.
The
engine
can
be started
via
the engine
panel,
which can
be found
outside,
next
to the
helmsman's
position,
on
the starboard
side.
Engtne
panet
control Iever
Before
you
start
the engine,
the main
switch
of the
starter
battery
(see
Section
3.9.3.2) should
first
be set to
'on'.
Sta rting:
.
make
sure
that
the control lever
is in
neutral
;
o
push
the'POWER
ON/OFF'button
downwards
to
,ON,
;
o
push
the
'GLOWALARM
TEST' switch
to
'GLOW'
and tet
the engine
pre-heat
for
about 10
seconds
(this
is not
necessary when
the engine
is still
warm)
;
o
push
the
big round
starter
button
to start
the engine.
Release
the
button
as
soon as the
engine
has started
;
o
the engine
is ready
for
use after it
has warmed
up for
a few minutes.
Starting
at low
temperatures:
r
turn the
switch
to
'GLOW'.
Hold
the switch
in
the
'GLOW'
position
to
perform pre-heating
(no
longer
than 20
seconds)
;
o
press
the
button
to
'START'
to start
the engine.
Release
the
button
as soon as
the engine has
started.
The
acoustic
alarm and warning
lights
go
off
;
o
the engine
is ready
for
use after it
has warmed
up for
a few minutes.
When
an engine
does not
start at
the first attempt,
make
sure that
you
wait for
about one minute
before
you
try again.
lf
the engine refuses
to start after
a number
of attempts,
call in
a mechanic
to have
a look at it. lf
you
ma(e several
unsuccessful
attempts
to start
the engine one
after
the other,
you
risk
pumping
the
engine full
of coolant, which
can
cause
serious damage.
Stopping:
o
make
sure
that the
control lever
is in neutral
;
.
rev
the
engine
a number
of times
to remove
any
soot from
the engine
;
o
allow
the engine
to cool
down
by running
it for
five minutes
at a low
speed
(around
1000
revs/min)
;
o
push
the'POWER
ON/OFF'button
to'STOP'.
Don't
forget
to
switch
off the main
switch
as well
and to
close the
stopcocks
on the
through-hull
outlets if
you
are
disembarking.
Engine
panel
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28S
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