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This document provides instructions for starting an engine. It advises to visually check the engine and engine room before starting to check for any issues. It also warns never to use start spray or similar agents to start the engine as it could cause an explosion. The document outlines checking engine oil level, coolant level, fuel tanks and filters before starting and monitoring instruments after starting to ensure all readings are normal.

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Starting

This document provides instructions for starting an engine. It advises to visually check the engine and engine room before starting to check for any issues. It also warns never to use start spray or similar agents to start the engine as it could cause an explosion. The document outlines checking engine oil level, coolant level, fuel tanks and filters before starting and monitoring instruments after starting to ensure all readings are normal.

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Starting

Make it a habit of giving the engine and engine room a visual check before starting. This will help you to discover
quickly if anything abnormal has happened, or is about to happen.
Also check that instruments and warning displays show normal values after you have started the engine.

'&WARNING!
Never use start spray or similar agents to start an engine. This may cause an explosion in the inlet manifold.
Danger of personal injury.

Before Starting
• Engine and engine room. General inspection

•
• Checking Engine Oil Level.

• Check the coolant level.

• Fuel Tank (sludge trap), Drain.

• • Fuel Filters, Drain .

• Fuel pre-filter, draining water I contamination.

Starting the Engine

•
A 8 1 In the main menu, browse to start mode (PRP)
(A) using the Mode button

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\ Ready
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Oil press
R ! 2 Check that engine status is "Ready" (8).
3 Depress the Start button; engine status will
change to "Running" (C).

If the engine is not ready to start (Not Ready), check

•• 3.68 bar the following:


Check the alarm list. Acknowledge any alarms.
Cool temp
RPM 94°C Check the ECU alarrn list. Acknowledge any
alarms.

• OFF~I~~
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A

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C

\ lOC Rl !
Running
Check the wiring between the MCC cabinet and
the engine.

Oil press
3.68 bar
Cool temp

•
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Starting

Overheating protection
If the starter motor is engaged for its maximum activa-
tion time (30 seconds), the starter motor circuit is cut
automatically to protect the starter motor from over-
heating. If possible, leave the starter motor to cool for
at least five minutes before making a new start attempt.
t
Read the instruments and warm the
engine up
Allow the engines to idle for the first ten seconds.
Check that instruments and warning displays show
normal values.
Check that no messages are displayed and no warning
signs are showing. If a fault is reg istred , please refer
to section Fault Handling page 25 for further infor-
mation and recomended actions. Warm the engine up
at low speed and low load, so normal operating tem-
perature is reached before full power is used.
t
IMPORTANT!
Never race the engine when it is cold.

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