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B. STARTING WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 40°F (4°C) AND THE PREHEAT SYSTEM HAS BEEN
USED:
STEP 1. ENSURE THAT THE PREHEAT SYSTEM HAS BEEN OPERATED A MINIMUM OF 6 HOURS PRIOR TO
STARTING. THE PREHEAT SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED AS FOLLOWS:
(A) ENSURE THAT JUMPER IS CONNECTED BETWEEN TERMINALS 1 AND 3 ONLY IF THE
GENERATOR SET IS PERMANENTLY CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL POWER TO PERMIT BATTERY
CHARGE OPERATION, AS SHOWN BELOW ON TERMINAL BOARD TB20 LOCATED IN THE AC-DC
CONTROL BOX.
(B) CONNECT 120/240 VAC EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE TO ETERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE ON
EXTERNAL POWER BOX CONTROL PANEL.
(C) SWITCH EXTERNAL POWER BREAK TO ON.
(D) SWITCH PREHEAT SYSTEM SWITCH TO ON.
STEP 2. TOGGLE THE MASTER SWITCH TO THE START POSITION ON ENGINE PANEL.
STEP 3. PROCEED AS IN A, ABOVE, STEPS 4 THROUGH 7.
Figure 2-6. Starting Instructions (Sheet 3 of 3)
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