Raising the platform 8-3, Starting a gdiesel engine, 8-3, Raising the platform, 8-3 – Snorkel SR3370 User Manual
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4. For LP operation:
Completely open the valve
‚ (see Figure 8.5)
on top of the LP tank (unscrew
counterclockwise until it stops).
Figure 8.6
5. For a dual-fuel engine:
Set the Fuel switch
‡ to LP fuel ƒ or gasoline
fuel
„, depending on which you want to use
(see Figure 8.6).
6. If the engine is cold, press and hold the
Choke switch
… (see Figure 8.6) during the
next step.
7. Turn the key † to start and hold it there until
the engine starts or for 20 seconds,
whichever comes first. When the engine
starts, release both the key
† and the choke
switch
… (see Figure 8.6)
If the engine does not start in 20 seconds, turn
the key
† to off and release the Choke switch …
then wait 60 seconds before trying to start the
engine again.
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Starting a diesel engine
To start a die sel en gine from the ground con trol box
do the fol low ing:
Figure 8.7
1. Set the Battery switch • to on (see Figure
8.7).
Figure 8.8
2. Set the Emergency Stop switch € to on (up)
(see Figure 8.8).
3. Set the Ground/Platform Selector switch • to
ground (see Figure 8.8).
4. Turn the key ‚ to on do not turn the key ‚ to
start (see Figure 8.8).
5. If the engine is at ambient temperature,
momentarily press the Glow-Plug switch
ƒ.
This action will automatically turn the
glow-plugs, in the engine, on for 10 seconds.
A light
„ will automatically come on to
indicate that the glow-plugs are on (see
Figure 8.8).
6. When the light „ goes out, turn the key ‚ to
start and hold it there until the engine starts
or for 20 seconds, whichever comes first.
When the engine starts, release the key
‚
(see Figure 8.8).
If the engine does not start in 20 seconds, turn
the key
‚ to off then wait 60 seconds before trying
to start the engine again with the Glow-Plug
switch
ƒ and key „.
n Raising the platform
To raise the plat form from the ground con trol box,
do the fol low ing:
1. The engine must be running. If not, start it
from the ground control box as described
above.
SR3370 & SR2770 – 12696A
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