CONTROL NO : ER 07/A

REV : 0 DTD : JAN,08

LIFE BOAT ENGINE STARTING PROCEDURE

 CHECK OIL LEVEL IN SUMP & GEAR BOX,

 CHECK COOLANT LEVEL IN THE EXPANSION TANK,

 PUT ON THE BATTERY SWITCH EITHER NO1 BATTERY OR

NO2 BATTERY OR BOTH,

 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WILL BE ON & BUZZER WILL SOUND,

 MOVE THE SPEED /GEAR BOX LEVER IN TO THE NEUTRAL

POSITION BY MEANS OF CONTROL LEVER,

 TURN SWITCH TO PREHEAT FOR 5 SEC & THEN TURN THE

SWITCH TO ENERGIZE THE STARTING MOTOR, RELEASE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS & IT WILL RETUTN
TO POSITION ‘O’.

 THE ALARM LIGHT AS WELL AS BUZZER WILL NOW BE OFF,

 RUN THE ENGINES MINIMUM 5 MIN & TRY AHD/ASTERN BY

ENGAGING SPEED/GEAR BOX LEVER.

BY ORDER
CHIEF ENGINEER