Stevan47
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- Recently sold R21-EC
Hi everyone: I would like to know the correct way to stop the 3YM30, in my 2009/2010 R21-EC. When I acquired her from the dealer in 2013 she had 40 hours on the clock. She now has 196 running hours logged.
The instrument panel is a 'B' type panel (analog).
At the time of purchase, the dealer instructed me in the Start/Stop procedures, as follows: for starting, turn the key to START and it automatically returns to the ON position. All good there - no issues.
I never need to utilise the GLOW function down here in Australia as it never gets that cold.
For stopping the engine, the dealer instructed me to first turn the key to the OFF position and then hold the STOP Button down until the engine stops. I have been doing just that, successfully, except for one or two occasions when the engine did not stop and I was then obliged to either activate the emergency STOP Solenoid button, or repeat the process of turning the key to ON and then back to OFF before once again activating the STOP button. Up till now, no real dramas.
The other day I attempted to stop the engine using the OFF position/Stop Button procedure and when this did not function I once again used the Emergency STOP Solenoid button. Engine stopped - all good.
I then had a thorough read of the Yanmar Operation Manual (the old adage: always read instructions, but only after something goes wrong!) and on page 17 it states that the key switch must be in the ON position before depressing the STOP Button (apparently, once the key is turned to the OFF position it breaks/interrupts the electrical starting/stopping circuit).
Bloody hell - how could I have missed that?!
My questions/concerns: What procedure do you all follow to stop your engine? Might I have caused some lasting damage to the electrical circuitry by using the wrong engine stop method? Other that this, everything appears to still be running okay.
I would appreciate your collective thoughts, suggestions and, if necessary, laughter!
Regards, Stevan
The instrument panel is a 'B' type panel (analog).
At the time of purchase, the dealer instructed me in the Start/Stop procedures, as follows: for starting, turn the key to START and it automatically returns to the ON position. All good there - no issues.
I never need to utilise the GLOW function down here in Australia as it never gets that cold.
For stopping the engine, the dealer instructed me to first turn the key to the OFF position and then hold the STOP Button down until the engine stops. I have been doing just that, successfully, except for one or two occasions when the engine did not stop and I was then obliged to either activate the emergency STOP Solenoid button, or repeat the process of turning the key to ON and then back to OFF before once again activating the STOP button. Up till now, no real dramas.
The other day I attempted to stop the engine using the OFF position/Stop Button procedure and when this did not function I once again used the Emergency STOP Solenoid button. Engine stopped - all good.
I then had a thorough read of the Yanmar Operation Manual (the old adage: always read instructions, but only after something goes wrong!) and on page 17 it states that the key switch must be in the ON position before depressing the STOP Button (apparently, once the key is turned to the OFF position it breaks/interrupts the electrical starting/stopping circuit).
Bloody hell - how could I have missed that?!
My questions/concerns: What procedure do you all follow to stop your engine? Might I have caused some lasting damage to the electrical circuitry by using the wrong engine stop method? Other that this, everything appears to still be running okay.
I would appreciate your collective thoughts, suggestions and, if necessary, laughter!
Regards, Stevan