Electrical starting (optional equipment).

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Figure 21. Engine Controls.

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TM-05926A-14

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(b) Refer to figure 2-7 and start the

(2) Electrical starting (optional equipment).

engine manually.

NOTE

c. Stopping. Refer to figure 2-8 and stop the

A starter kit is available for general

engine.

issue. Models MEP-016C, MEP-021C,

and MEP-026C are easy to manually

d. Operation of Equipment.

start, but may need the kit in very

frigid climates, See Appendix B, Section

CAUTION

III, for the kit and/or individual com-

ponents, and requisitioning instructions.

Do not operate at idle speed with or

without load attached. At idle speed,

(a) Connect a 24/28 volt external power

frequency drops below 60 Hz, exciter

source to the receptacle,

field voltage increases, thereby causing

voltage regulator to operate at maximum

(b) Refer to figure 2-6, sheets 1 and 2

output. This causes overloading of power

and start the engine electrically.

transistor.

(3) Manual starting.

(1) General. When the engine is operating

WARNING

and the load is connected, the generator operates

at its rated voltage. The generator set models

Serious eye injury can result from the

MEP-016A/C and MEP-026A/C are designed to

starter rope knot. Wear eye protection

operate continuously at 3600 revolutions per min-

w h e n pull starting engine.

ute in accordance with the engine governor setting.

MEP-021A/C operates at 3428 revolutions per

(a) Refer to figure 2-6, sheet 1 of 2 and

minute. The operator must always be observant of the

perform steps 1 through 7.

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