Raising the platform 8-3, Starting a gdiesel engine, 8-3, Raising the platform, 8-3 – Snorkel SR3370 User Manual

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4. For LP operation:

Completely open the valve

‚ (see Figure 8.5)

on top of the LP tank (unscrew
counterclockwise until it stops).

Figure 8.6

5. For a dual-fuel engine:

Set the Fuel switch

‡ to LP fuel ƒ or gasoline

fuel

„, depending on which you want to use

(see Figure 8.6).

6. If the engine is cold, press and hold the

Choke switch

… (see Figure 8.6) during the

next step.

7. Turn the key † to start and hold it there until

the engine starts or for 20 seconds,
whichever comes first. When the engine
starts, release both the key

† and the choke

switch

… (see Figure 8.6)

If the engine does not start in 20 seconds, turn
the key

† to off and release the Choke switch …

then wait 60 seconds before trying to start the
engine again.

Ü

Starting a diesel engine

To start a die sel en gine from the ground con trol box
do the fol low ing:

Figure 8.7

1. Set the Battery switch • to on (see Figure

8.7).

Figure 8.8

2. Set the Emergency Stop switch € to on (up)

(see Figure 8.8).

3. Set the Ground/Platform Selector switch • to

ground (see Figure 8.8).

4. Turn the key ‚ to on do not turn the key ‚ to

start (see Figure 8.8).

5. If the engine is at ambient temperature,

momentarily press the Glow-Plug switch

ƒ.

This action will automatically turn the
glow-plugs, in the engine, on for 10 seconds.
A light

„ will automatically come on to

indicate that the glow-plugs are on (see
Figure 8.8).

6. When the light „ goes out, turn the key ‚ to

start and hold it there until the engine starts
or for 20 seconds, whichever comes first.
When the engine starts, release the key

‚

(see Figure 8.8).

If the engine does not start in 20 seconds, turn
the key

‚ to off then wait 60 seconds before trying

to start the engine again with the Glow-Plug
switch

ƒ and key „.

n Raising the platform

To raise the plat form from the ground con trol box,
do the fol low ing:

1. The engine must be running. If not, start it

from the ground control box as described
above.

SR3370 & SR2770 – 12696A

Rev B

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8. Operation

CAUTION

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