OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RH 40 E Operation

Starting And Stopping The Engines

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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.

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.

If warning lamps (5, 11, 12, Fig. 2-28:) do not go out when the engine is running, shut off engine immediately.

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

" Turn speed control knob (70, Fig. 2-27:) counter-clockwise to the limit stop (idling).

" Insert key into key-switch (72) and turn right to position 3.

" Release key after the engine has fired.

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

Shutting off the engine

During interruptions of the work and after the work, stand working equipment on the ground.

Do not shut off engine before the working equipment rests on the ground.

" Turn speed control knob (70, Fig. 2-27:) counter-clockwise to the limit stop (idling).

Do not shut off the engine out of full load. The engine should be run at idling for another 5 minutes to allow the lubricating oil and the cooling liquid to dissipate the combustion heat from the combustion chamber and from bearings and shafts.

" Turn key in key-switch (72) to position "0" (electrical system without current).