FLEET #399

STARTING PROCEDURE 

1. POSITION GENERATOR ON LEVEL SURFACE AND ALWAYS STRICTLY OBSERVE ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
2. BEFORE STARTING, CHECK ENGINE OIL & COOLANT LEVELS.
3. CHECK CIRCUIT BREAKER IS SWITCHED OFF (OR OPEN).
4. CHECK EMERGENCY STOP IS IN “OUT” POSITION.
5. CHECK THAT THE LOAD IS SWITCHED OFF.
6. TURN STARTER SWITCH TO RUN POSITION.
7. CHECK THE WARNING LAMPS ON CONTROL PANEL AND INDICATOR PANELS: ARE OUT.
8. RUN ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES APPROXIMATELY TO WARM UP THEN CHECK ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND HIGH ENGINE TEMP.
9. CHECK VOLTMETER AND FREQUENCY METER.
10. SWITCH CIRCUIT BREAKER ON BY PUSHING THE LEVER FULLY DOWN OFF FOLLOWED BY PUSHING THE LEVER FULLY UP ON.
11. SWITCH ON THE LOAD AND CHECK THE AMMETERS, VOLTMETER AND FREQUENCY METER ALLOWING A MAXIMUM 10% IMBALANCE BETWEEN PHASES RECOMMENDED.

SHUTDOWN

1. SITCH OFF THE LOAD.
2. SWITCH OFF CIRCUIT BREAKER.
3. LET ENGINE RUN FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES
4. STOP THE ENGINE BY TURNING STARTER SWITCH TO OFF POSITION.