Section IV. OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS

Section IV. OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS

section contains instructions on starting and stopping the

2-7. General

centrifugal pump, on operation of the centrifugal pump,

and on coordinating the basic motions to perform the

a. The instructions in this section are for the

specific tasks for which the equipment is designed.

information and guidance of personnel responsible for

Since nearly every job presents a different problem, the

operation of the centrifugal pump.

operator may have to vary given procedures to fit the

individual job.

b. The operator must know how to perform every

operation of which the centrifugal pump is capable. This

STEP 1.

PLACE FUEL SOURCE SELECTOR VALVE TO TANK OR AUXILIARY, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE.

STEP 2.

PULL OUT CHOKE CONTROL. PULL OUT THROTTLE KNOB ONE-FOURTH WAY.

STEP 3.

OPERATE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH TO ON. OPERATE IGNITION SWITCH TO RUN.

STEP 4.

MOMENTARILY PRESS LOW OIL PRESSURE RESET.

STEP 5.

PRESS AND HOLD STARTER PUSHBUTTON UNTIL ENGINE STARTS.

CAUTION:

IF ENGINE FAILS TO START AFTER 30 SECONDS OF CRANKING, RELEASE PUSHBUTTON AND

WAIT 2 MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING AGAIN TO ALLOW STARTER TO COOL. IF ENG INE

FAILS TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, REPORT COND ITION TO ORGAN IZATIONAL

MAINTENANCE.

STEP 6.

AFTER ENGINE STARTS, RELEASE STARTER PUSHBUTTON AND CHECK THAT OIL PRESSURE

GAGE INDICATES NORMAL RANGE.

STEP 7.

RUN ENGINE AT ONE-FOURTH THROTTLE UNTIL ENGINE REACHES OPERATING

TEMPERATURE. PUSH IN CHOKE IN INCREMENTS TO MAINTAIN SMOOTH ENGINE OPERATION

UNTIL CHOKE CONTROL IS FULLY IN.

Figure 2-5. Engine starting instructions.

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