Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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Fig. 8.1 Marine diesel engine set 380 J-3
8.1.4 Automatic starting
- Move the speed/gear box lever into neutral position by means of the
control lever.
- Turn the switch to energize the starting motor.
Release immediately, if the engine start and it will return to position “O”.
The alarm light as well as the buzzer should now be off.
- If the engine should fail to start, due to poor battery condition, turn the
battery switch to the second start battery and repeat the starting procedure.
- If the engine fail to start in 15 seconds, despite good battery condition,
release the switch and investigate the cause. The starting motor should be
allowed to cool for at least 15 seconds before attempting to restart.
- At low temperature it may be necessary to ease the starting by means
of the start gas.
The operational method is shown as follows:
- open the dust cover of the liquid storage. insert the pouring liquid
pressure can into the hole of the liquid storage. Squeeze the can to pour the
liquid into liquid storage.
- Set the gear box at idle position and put the handle of fuel rack at mid-
position.
- Start the engine. At the same time, operate the hand-pump until the
engine runs stably.
- If knocking appears while the engine is starting; the operation of hand-