User manual

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HIF 690 Operation

4.7 Starting the Engine

NOTICE: The machine will not start if the fuel level is below approximately 10

gallons.

Procedure

Follow the procedure below to start the engine.

1. Verify that the Master Switch is ON.

2. Press and hold the Murphy switch (a),

then press and hold the glow plug

switch (b) in the GLOW position for

5–10 seconds.

3. Release the glow plug switch. The

switch will return to the ON position.

4. Continue to hold the Murphy switch.

5. Press and hold the START button (c)

for no more than 10 seconds until the

engine starts.

 Repeat steps 1–5 if necessary up

to 3 times.

 If the fuel tank has been recently

emptied or refilled, the fuel system

may need to be primed. See step 7

if the engine does not start after 3

attempts.

NOTICE: Holding the START button for

more than 10 seconds may damage the

engine.

6. Continue to hold the Murphy switch until the plate pressure gauge reads 5 psi or

greater.

Note: The machine will shut down if the Murphy switch is released before the plate

oil pressure reaches 5 psi.

This procedure continues on the next page.

DANGER

Carbon monoxide. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide which CAN KILL

YOU IN MINUTES. This is a poison that you cannot see or smell.

f Do not start the engine in enclosed spaces.

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