CHAPTER Ċ
ENGINE OPERATION AND PRECAUTIONS
1. ENGINE OPERATION
Fuel, oil and cooling water
1) Fuel and oil:
Fuel and oil selected subject to local ambient temprature.
2) Cooling water:
Water of rain or clear river water is always preferably selected as cooling water. You are
always suggested to fill some anti-frozen liquid in cooling system in cold winter. Heat the cooling
water up to 80ć before filling it into the water tank, if the engine is hard to start, when the
ambient temperature is below 0ć.
Inspection and preparation before starting:
1) Check each connection for tightness, check operation levers such as fuel supply lever, engine
stop lever whether they are running freely.
2) Running the crankshaft several turns, check each part for running smoothly.
3) Check the oil level in oil sump and injection pump to ensure that the oil level is at the upper
side of the oil dipstick mark.
4) Check water tank for full of cooling water and whether there is any leakage on water pipe
connections.
5) Check fuel tank for full of fuel and fuel pipes for smooth flowing and its leakage.
6) Check each attached parts for correct connection as injection pump, fuel filter, oil filter, water
pump, fan, generator and its bracket, fan belt, starter and water tank etc.
7) Check each connector of electrical system for correctness, tightness.
Check alternator for sufficient voltage.
Check alternator for negative electrode bonding and the accumulator for negative electrode
bonding.
Engine starting
1) Set speed adjusting level at middle position.
2) Loosen the air exhaust screw on fuel filter, continuously press the hand – operated fuel delivery
pump to discharge the air inside fuel system, especially for new engine or engines stocked for long
time.
3) To start the engine first turn the switch to “pre-heat” position to heat the engine for 25-30
seconds.. Then turn to “pre-heat” position to start the engine. Repeat as above procedures in 2
minutes, if you failed to start the engine.
4) After startingˈimmediately adjust fuel supply to make the engine running at idle speedˊ
Care should be taken to ensure that the oil pressure is up to50kPaˈthen gradually increase speed to
warm up the engine without 1oadˊ