Starting and Stopping Engine

Make sure that the main switch (located on the steering console) is in position 1 or 2. (Ford manual p.11, fig.2)

Check engine oil, water level, and battery water level.

Check that both throttle-gear remote controls are in neutral. This is important because the starting circuit is equipped with a current restrictor, which is not engaged when either control is in gear. The remote control gear cables are coupled by means of an engine room lever, which controls a common gear cable running to the gearbox. If the common cable is not in neutral, the current restrictor cuts the current.

(The coupling has been done in order to eliminate the risk of running into a pier or a neighbor when starting the engine.)

Pull the remote control out into idle and push it forward into half throttle. (Some controls have an idle knob, which you either push in or pull out.)

Turn the ignition clockwise to position 3 (Ford manual, page 11, Fig 2). The red alarm light goes on and the buzzer gives a signal. Turn the key to spring-loaded position 4 and keep it there until the engine starts. If the engine does not “fire” in 15-20 seconds, turn the key back to position 2, wait 2 minutes, and try again. If the starter motor does not move when you turn the key to position 4, the current restrictor is not in neutral. Moving the remote controls helps. When the engine has started, decrease revolutions.

Immediately after starting, check the following:

• Engine oil pressure (3.5 – 4 kp/cm² = 50-55 lbf/in²)
• Gearbox oil pressure (7.5 kp/cm² = about 105 lbf/in²)
• That the red warning light goes off and the buzzer stops sounding

  (If the warning light does not go off when the engine runs at about 1400 RPM, stop the engine immediately and start looking for the defect.) (Ford manual Fault Finding Chart, p.35)

Stop the engine by pushing the stop button on the wheelhouse switch panel. Never turn off the current (with the starter key).</b