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1.
CUMMINS Diesel Engine Start-Up
After all
pre-operating
and safety checks have been performed, the engine is ready to be
started. Refer
to
recommended engine
start-up
procedures in the engine manual located in
the
MANUFACTURERS' LITERATURE section
of
this manual.
a.
Follow the daily maintenance instructions listed in Section 5: PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
- Daily or Approximately Every 8 Hours
of
Operation.
b. Disengage the clutch.
c.
Turn
the fuel
shut-off
control to the
"RUN"
position.
d.
Reset the Warning push button pilot light by depressing it.
e.
Turn the
key-operated
two-position ignition switch to the "START" position.
f.
Depress the Tattletale
TM
(Reset) pushbutton pilot light and hold.
g.
Push the black starter crank pushbutton and release when engine fires.
If
the engine
does not start after three (3) attempts, check the fuel supply system. Lack
of
blue or
white exhaust smoke during cranking indicates that no fuel is being delivered.
Caution:
To
prevent damage
to
the starter and fuel shut-
off
solenoid, do
not
engage
starting motor more than thirty seconds. Wait two
(2)
minutes between each
Rttempt
to
start
h.
Continue to hold Tattletale TM (Reset) pushbutton pilot light until engine oil pressure
gauge needle moves off resting stop.
L This unit is equipped with an Automatic Throttle Control (ATC) (Figure
4-7).
The ATC
uses system pressure to control engine speed. When system pressure is low, the ATC
keeps the engine at idle speed. When system pressure is high, engine speed is held at the
preset (loaded) value.
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