Operation
Starting The Engine
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See Table 2-1. IMPORTANT! The glow plug sensing relay provides manual control of
glow plug operation. See the table for recommended glow plug on times.
NOTE: The glow plug light will stay on indefinitely when the key is in the pre-start (1) posi-
tion. The glow plug light will go out after the engine is started.
CAUTION! Avoid leaving the key in the pre-start (1) position for more
than 30 seconds while the engine is not running. Doing so will drain the
sawmill battery which may reduce its service life.
Engine Start
DANGER! Always be sure the blade is disengaged and all persons are
out of the path of the blade before starting the engine. Failure to do so
will result in serious injury.
DANGER! Operate your engine/machine only in well ventilated areas.
The exhaust gases of your engine can cause nausea, delirium and
potentially death unless adequate ventilation is present.
DANGER! Never operate an engine with a fuel or oil leak. The leaking
fuel or oil could potentially come in contact with hot surfaces and ignite
into flames.
WARNING! Be sure the power feed switch is in the neutral position
before turning the key switch to the on (#1) or accessory (#3) position.
This prevents accidental carriage movement. which may cause serious
injury or death.
WARNING! Do not operate engine without proper and operational
spark arrester/muffler. Sparks emitted from the engine exhaust could
ignite surrounding materials, causing serious injury or death.
CAUTION! Do not crank starter for more than 20 seconds at one time
during starting attempts. Damage to the engine may result.
CAUTION! Let engine idle for 2 minutes before applying load to pre-
vent engine damage.
On Times For Manually Operated Glow Plugs
Ambient Temperature Suggested Glow Plug On Time
Less Than 32° F (0° C) 30 Seconds
32 - 60° F (0 -15° C) 25 Seconds
60 - 80° F (15 - 27° C) 15 Seconds
Above 80° F (27° C) 10 Seconds
TABLE 2-1 TIER2 ENGINE ONLY
