Miller Electric Big Blue 452P, Big Blue 302P manual Engine Prestart Checks, Coolant Recovery Tank

5-7. Engine Prestart Checks

Check radiator coolant level when fluid is low in recovery tank.

Full

Capacity:

104.22 Engine: 9.5 qt (9.01L)

Full

Diesel

Full

Coolant Recovery Tank

Hot Full

Cold Full

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. Check all engine fluids daily.	Do not run out of fuel or air will enter fuel sys-	freeze to mixture if using the unit in tempera-
Engine must be cold and on a level surface.	tem and cause starting problems. See en-	tures below −34 ° F (−37 ° C).
	gine manual to bleed air from fuel system.
Unit is shipped with 20W break-in oil.
	Oil	Keep radiator and air intake clean and free
Automatic shutdown system stops engine if
		of dirt.
oil pressure is too low or coolant tempera-
	After fueling, check oil with unit on level sur-
ture is too high.		Y Incorrect engine temperature can
	face. If oil is not up to full mark on dipstick,
. This unit has a low oil pressure shut-		damage engine. Do not run engine
	add oil (see maintenance label).
down switch. However, some condi-		without a properly working thermo-
	Coolant	stat and radiator cap.
tions may cause engine damage before
the engine shuts down. Check oil level	Check coolant level in radiator before start-	. To improve cold weather starting:
often and do not use the oil pressure
	ing unit the first time. If necessary, add cool-
shutdown system to monitor oil level.
	ant to radiator until coolant level is at bottom	Use Starting Aid switch (see Section
Follow run-in procedure in engine manual.
	of filler neck.
		6-1or 7-1).
If unburned fuel and oil collect in exhaust
	Check coolant level in recovery tank daily.
pipe during run-in, see Section 11.		Keep battery in good condition. Store
Fuel	If necessary, add coolant to recovery tank
	until coolant level is between Cold Full and	battery in warm area.
Y Do not use gasoline. Gasoline will
	Hot Full levels. If recovery tank coolant level
damage engine.		Use fuel formulated for cold weather
	was low, also check coolant level in radiator.
The unit is shipped with enough fuel to pre-	Add coolant if level is below bottom of radia-	(diesel fuel can gel in cold weather).
vent air from entering fuel system. Add fresh	tor filler neck.	Contact local fuel supplier for fuel in-
diesel fuel before starting (see engine main-	Unit is shipped with an engine coolant mix-	formation.
tenance label for fuel specifications). Leave
filler neck empty to allow room for ex-	ture of water and ethylene glycol base anti-	Use correct grade oil for cold weather
pansion.	freeze rated to −34 ° F (−37 ° C). Add anti-	(see Section 9-1).
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