SECTION 2.

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ESM STARTING SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

ESM STARTING SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

INLINE
• Prelube Pump And Motor LUBRICATOR

• Inline Lubricator
• Starter Motor(s) Air/Gas or Electric

WARNING
From the bulkhead, all gas vented from the system
must be piped to a safe area in conformance with
all applicable codes. Failure to comply could result
in serious personal injury or death.

Oil drains back into the PRELUBE PRELUBE

CAUTION oil sump after engine
PUMP MOTOR

shutdown, leaving a minimal amount of oil at key Figure 2.45-1 Prelube Pump And Motor
wear points. Since the crankshaft starts to turn
before the oil pump begins to circulate oil, failure INLINE LUBRICATOR
to prelube the engine will result in “dry” starts,
The inline lubricator (see Figure 2.45-2) provides the
resulting in bearing damage and an accelerated
prelube motor with lubrication during the starting
wear rate. Disregarding this information could
sequence.
result in product damage and/or personal injury.
PRELUBE PUMP AND MOTOR PRELUBE AIR/GAS INLET
PUMP
The prelube pump and motor (see Figure 2.45-1) cir-
culate the oil through the engine. The ESM system
manages the start, stop, and emergency stop
sequences of the engine including pre- and post-lube.
Logic to start and stop the engine is built into the ECU,
but the customer supplies the user interface (control
panel buttons, switches, touch screen) to the ESM
system.
INLINE
LUBRICATOR
AIR/GAS VENT
PRELUBE (CUSTOMER
MOTOR CONNECTION)

Figure 2.45-2 Prelube Pump /Motor – 12 Cylinder Engine

FORM 6300 2.45-1

ESM STARTING SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

START PUSHBUTTON VALVE

The START pushbutton valve activates the starter
motor system. On air/gas starter systems, the START
pushbutton valve activates a series of valves that allow
air/gas pressure to activate the air/gas starter motor.
On electric start systems, an additional solenoid is
added to the system to replace the signal normally
provided by air/gas pressure.
STARTER MOTOR – ELECTRIC START
This system functions in much the same way as the
air/gas starting system with the difference being the
use of electric starting motors (Figure 2.45-3). An
additional solenoid is added to the system to replace
the signal normally provided by air/gas pressure.

ELECTRIC STARTER

Figure 2.45-3 Electric Starter

STARTER MOTOR – AIR/GAS

The air/gas pressure causes the starter pinion to shift
into engagement with the flywheel ring gear and acti-
vates the starter motor (see Figure 2.45-4) to crank
the engine. An oil reservoir provides lubrication to the
air/gas starter during the starting sequence.

AIR/GAS STARTER
CONNECTIONS

Figure 2.45-4 Air/Gas Starter Connections

2.45-2 FORM 6300