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1 Bilge drain handle
5 Cold weather starting aid
2 Engine starter button
6 Pump plunger
3 Crankcase oil dipstick
7 Piercing shaft
4 Engine emergency shutoff lever
8 Capsule container
Figure 2-13. Cold weather starting aid.
b. Starting From Cab.
(1) Place the master switch (19, sheet 2, fig. 2-1) on the ON position and advance appropriate hand throttle (22, sheet 2) to
one-quarter open.
(2) Press the starting valve pushbutton (1, sheet 1) for not more than 30 seconds. When the engine starts, release the
pushbutton and set the throttle to obtain 600 r.p.m. engine warmup speed. For engine warmup, refer to paragraph 2-30.
c. Starting From Engine Well . The same instructions apply as for starting from cab, except starter button (2, fig. 2-13) is used
instead of starting valve pushbutton (1, sheet 1, fig. 2-1).
NOTE
Insure emergency shutoff lever (4, fig. 2-13) is in the down (or run) position before attempting to start an
engine. If the first engine does not start after four 30 second efforts, notify organizational maintenance.
Starting requires a minimum of 45 p.s.i. air pressure in warm weather, and between 75 p.s.i. and 100 p.s.i. in
cold weather. If air pressure is below 45 p.s.i. and the engine cannot be started, it will be necessary to get air
from an outside source. For this reason, a LARC working alone will carry a
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