Beta Marine Beta 14 Installation Manual page 50

NORMAL STARTING AND STOPPING
PUSH BUTTON CONTROL PANEL - FUNCTIONALITY
These panels control the engine with three water resistant push buttons instead of a keyswitch, and is less prone to
damage and corrosion from sea water spray. Control Panel Options; ABVW, BW & CW.
Turn on the battery isolating switch/es.
1. Press and hold 'HEAT' button for six seconds maximum.
Red panel light for 'low oil pressure' should
illuminate.
Red panel light for 'high engine temperature'
should not illuminate. NB: This light will only
ever illuminate if the engine crosses over the
high temperature safety threshold.
Red panel light for 'no starter battery charge'
should illuminate.
Red panel light for 'no domestic battery charge'
should illuminate - Applies for control panels
AB, C & CW only. NB: This red panel light will
only illuminate if a second alternator is fitted to
the engine and connected to a battery bank.
Green panel light for 'power on' should
illuminate and the audible buzzer should sound.
WARNING!
DO NOT press the 'HEAT' push button in position for more than 6 seconds - this
will damage the heater/glow plugs and eventually lead to poor starting.
2. Push the 'START' button and hold in position until the
engine fires (please refer to guidelines for initial engine
start up for maximum time starter can be operated)
Release the button when the engine has started.
All red panel warning lights should stop illuminating and
the audible buzzer should cease.
The low oil pressure light may take a few
seconds to stop illuminating and the no starter
battery charge & no domestic battery bank
charge lights (if appropriate) may remain on
until engine rpm is increased to approximately
1,000rpm if the engine was started on tick-over.
Green light for 'power on' should remain
illuminated.
3. To stop the engine press the 'STOP' push button, hold
in until engine stops. This button also switches the power
off to the gauges, engine and power on light.
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