Mack V-MAC IV - Starting the Vehicle

48V-MACCo-PilotOperator'sManual
STARTINGTHEVEHICLE
Thefollowingprocedureisusedtostartandwarmupavehiclemanagementand
control(V-MAC)IVengineduringanyambientairtemperature(AAT)condition:
Note:Releasetheclutchandmakesurethetransmissionisinneutralbeforestarting
theengine.
1TurntheignitionkeytotheONpositionclockwise.Whenthe“WaittoStart”
indicatorontheinstrumentclustershutsoff,fullyengagethestarter.Releasethe
ignitionkeyassoonastheenginestarts.
Note:Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,limitcrankingperiodsto30secondsto
avoidoverheatinganddamagingthestarter.
2Aftertheenginehasstarted,warmtheengineuntilenginecoolanttemperature
(ECT)reaches60°C(140°F).Afterreaching60°C(140°F),theenginecanbeoperated
normally.
Note:Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,limitcrankingperiodsto30secondsto
avoidoverheatinganddamagingthestarter.
Note:Warm-uptimecanbereducedbyincreasingengineidlespeedbetween
1000–1200RPMbyeitherapplyingthethrottlepedalorbyusingthevariablespeed
governor(electronichandthrottle)feature.Whenoperatingunloaded,theengine
mayalsobewarmedbymovingthevehicle(afteroneminuteofidlingtime)witha
“light”throttleapplicationonly.
Note:StarterProtectionwilllimitcrankingtimetoavoidoverheatingthestarter.If
thestarterhasoverheated,itwillbeforcedoffuntilithascooled.
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