STARTING PROCEDURE OF AUX. ENGINE

           

·       IN E.C.R. CHANGE OVER AUX. ENGINE STAND BY TO MANUAL MODE.

·       ON AUX. ENGINE PLATFORM SWITCHBOARD CHANGEOVER THE SWITCH FROM REMOTE TO LOCAL OF THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED. BRING THE FUEL LEVER TO STOP POSITION AND SHUT THE AIR STARING V/V. OPEN ALL THE INDICATOR COCKS.

·       CHECK OIL LEVEL IN SUMP, R/ARM Tk. AND T/C.

·       WITH THE PRIMING P/P(Approx. 50 Strokes) SUPPLY L.O.TO THE ENGINE.

·       TURN THE FLYWHEEL WITH THE TURNING BAR. CHECK THE FREENESS OF ENGINE AND SEE NOTHING IS COMING OUT FROM INDICATOR COCKS EXCEPT AIR.

·       TAKE OUT TURNING BAR AND PUT IN PLACE.

·       OPEN STARTING AIR V/V AND BLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE IF EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY, SHUT ALL INDICATOR COCKS.

·       BRING THE STARTING LEVER TO START POSITION. PRESS PUSH STARTING V/V. AFTER ENGINE IS STARTED CHECK L.O. Pr., J.C.W. Pr., R.ARM Pr., L.OIL FLOW FROM ALTERNATOR BEARINGS, EXHAUST TEMP. OF ALL CYCLS., IF EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY CHANGEOVER FUEL LEVER TO RUN POSITION. RUN THE ENGINE FOR 10 MIN. AND KEEP CHECKING ALL THE PARAMETERS.

·       CHANGEOVER POSITION FROM LOCAL TO REMOTE.

·       GO TO E.C.R. AND TAKE ON LOAD(Approx. 100 KW).AGAIN CHECK ALL THE PARAMETERS.

·       IF ALL THE PARAMETERS O.K. PUT THE NORMAL LOAD.

·       ONCE AGAIN CHECK ALL THE PARAMETERS.