Yanmar 6LT Series - Starting the Engine (VC20)

ENGINE OPERATION
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6LT Series Operation Manual
VC20 STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Open the seacock.
2. Open the fuel tank cock.
3. Turn the battery switch on for engine and VC20.
4. Press the Power switch on the switch panel of
the selected station (1, Figure 1).
• The switch panel lamp will come on, and the
control head (Figure 2) “SEL” lamp
(Figure 3) will come on or flash.
• To use the Engine START/STOP switch, be
sure to turn the Power switch ON.
5. If the “Sys on by ID” has been set, enter the
password into the display.
6. Press the control head “SEL” switch.
• Wait until the display shows the engine data.
The display is shown.
7. If the “Start by ID” has been set, enter the
password into the display.
• The “Start by ID” has been set, the engine can
be started in 10 seconds after entering the
password into the display.
8. Move the control head handle to the N (Neutral)
position.
9. Press the Engine START/STOP switch (2,
Figure 1) and power on the starter.
• When the engine starts, the VC20 display will
show the screen with engine conditions
(Figure 4).
NOTE:
1. Concerning the control head “SEL” lamp.
For Multi-Station: the “SEL” lamp will flash and
for Single Station: the “SEL” lamp will come on.
2. Pressing the Engine START/STOP switch when
the “SEL” lamp is flashing allows the station to
be selected as the engine is started.
3. The engine will not start or stop if the Power
switch is OFF. The Power switch must be ON at
all times when the engine is running.
4. Do not press the engine START/STOP switch
except for stopping the engine.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
PORT NEUTRAL STBD NEUTRAL
SYNC
SEL
TROL
NTRL
Control head panel
OIL PRESSURE COOLANT TEMP
ENGINE SPEED
60
0 700
40
700
40
05
14
23
120