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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RH 340 Operation STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINES Starting the engines Start and operate combustion engines only on well-ventilated premises. In closed rooms, exhaust gases must be evacuated to the outside.
Do not work on the exhaust system an do not make any modifications to it; Exhaust gases from diesel engines and some of their constituents may cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
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All control levers and pedals must be in position "0".
Activate the EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF SWITCHES (31, Fig. 2-75: and 2, Fig. 2-76:). Turn engine speed control (56 and 66, Fig. 2-75:) to the left against the limit stop (idling speed). Insert the key into the key-switch (32) and turn clockwise. Start the engines one after the other.
The engine starts up only after the lubricating pressure has built up in the engine. An acoustic warning signals sounds.
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Press button (51) for the lefthand engine. Release button (51) as soon as the engine has fired. Press button (61) for the righthand engine. Release button (61) as soon as the engine has fired.
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