OVER-CRANK
UnclassifiedCooling
What This Code Means
Low Oil Pressure light illuminates; Fault shut-down; Unit stops; Over-crank light illuminates; Engine fails to start; Over-speed light illuminates; Engine stops; High Temperature light illuminates; Engine shutdown due to over-speed; Engine shutdown due to over-frequency; Over-crank shutdown and alarm indication; Frequency goes to zero and engine stops running; Frequency goes to zero while engine continues to run; Over-crank shutdown and alarm indication while the engine is running
Possible Causes
- •Engine oil pressure drops below 15 PSI
- •Engine fails to start after four attempted crank cycles (each cycle consisting of 12 seconds crank time and 12 seconds rest time)
- •Engine operating speed rises above its normal operating parameters
- •Engine operating temperature exceeds the safety set-point
- •Engine speed exceeds the configured shutdown speed trip point
- •Failure of the engine to start by the end of the preset second crank period
- •Engine runs out of fuel
- •Air in the fuel system
- •Frequency signal source fails
- •Loss of input signal
- •Loss of crank-disconnect signal during the previous run period
Suggested Actions
- 1Adjust the rheostat located on the top right-hand side of the controller clockwise (CW) to increase the trip frequency and raise the shutdown speed
- 2Initiate cranking cycle to attempt engine restart
- 3Do not attempt to restart the engine without a crank-disconnect signal to avoid destroying the starter motor
- 4Inspect and repair the frequency signal source / crank-disconnect signal
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