OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RH 40 F Operation

Starting And Stopping The Engines

Starting the engine

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.

" Press button (61). Release button (61) as soon as the engine has fired.

Allow engine to run at idling for at least 5 minutes before running it at full load

Repeat the starting procedure if the engine does not fire. Repeat starting procedure not more often than 3 to 4 times. Do not operate the starter for more than 10 seconds.

Shut off engine immediately :

! if the monitoring device (131, Fig. 2-40:) shows a malfunction of the engine after starting,

! if an acoustic warning sounds from the warning device (134) and / or if the warning lamp

! hydraulic system (135)

! alternator (142) lits up.

Locate cause of the fault and rectify before restarting the engine.

" Turn speed control knob (66, Fig. 2-39:) counter-clockwise to the limit stop (idling).

" Insert key into key-switch (32) and turn right.