Figure 2-8. Starting the Generator Set (Sheet 2 of 3)

ARMY TM 9-6115-464-12 AIR FORCE TO 35C2-3-445-1 NAVY NAVFAC P-8-624-12 Step 3. IF THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50°F (10°C), USE OF THE START AID ASSEMBLY ASFOL- LOWS MAY BE REQUIRED a. CRANK THE GENERATOR SET ENGINE. b. INJECT A “SHOT” OF ETHER INTO THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY BY PLACING THE ENGINE PRIMER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, AND THEN RELEASING. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AFTER INJECTING THREE “SHOTS” OF ETHER, CEASE OPERATION AND NOTIFY MAINTE- NANCE PERSONNEL. EQUIPMENT DAMAGE COULD RESULT IF CAUTION IS NOT OBSERVED. c. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START WITHIN 15 SECONDS, RELEASE THE START-RUN-STOP SWITCH AND ALLOW THE CRANKING MOTOR TO COOL AT LEAST THREE MINUTES. REPEAT STEPS a AND b. Step 4. PLACE THE VOLTS-AMPS TRANSFER SWITCH IN THE DESIRED OPERATING POSITION. Step 5. ROTATE THE VOLTAGE ADJUST RHEOSTAT UNTIL THE DESIRED VOLTAGE IS INDICATED ON THE AC VOLTMETER. Step 6. ADJUST FREQUENCY TO THE DESIRED VALUE AS INDICATED ON THE FREQUENCY METER. NOTE ON TACTICAL PRECISE GENERATOR SETS, FREQUENCY IS ADJUSTED WITH THE FREQUENCY ADJUST RHEOSTAT, ON TACTl- CAL UTILITY GENERATOR SETS, FREQUENCY IS ADJUSTED WITH THE MANUAL SPEED CONTROL Figure 2-8. Starting the Generator Set (Sheet 2 of 3) 2-17