DCA-180SSK — GENERATOR START-UP PROCEDURE (MANUAL)
4. Close all engine enclosure doors (Figure 35).
8.Place the Off/Manual/Auto switch (Figure 40) in the MANUAL position (down).Observe that the engine begins to crank.
Figure 35. Engine Enclosure Doors
5. Set the battery switch to “ON” (Figure 36).
Figure 40. Off/Manual/Auto Switch (Manual)
9.After engine starts, verify that the "Engine Running" status LED (Figure 41) on the Microprocessor Engine Control Module (MPEC) display is "ON" (lit).
Figure 36. Battery ON/OFF Switch | Figure 41. MPEC Engine Running Status LED |
6. Make sure the engine switch is on “LOW” (Figure 37). | 10. If the generator is equipped with a ignition switch, turn |
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| the key to “Start” position (Figure 42). Once the engine |
| starts, release the key to the “on” position. |
Figure 37. Engine Speed Switch
7.When starting the generator in COLD weather conditions, press and hold the engine preheat button (Figure 38) until the preheat lamp (Figure 39) is lit (ON).