MEP-803A Starting issues! please help!

[Greg Elmgren]

I'm a complete novice with the 803a. It will start occasionally, but it clicks and the low pressure warning indicator comes on most of the time. the small amount of research i have done i cannot figure it out. Could it be Frequency Trip Switch (S14) ? How do you test them? Any help would be appreciated

 

[DieselAddict]

Are you holding it in "START" till you see oil pressure registering on the gauge?

This isn't like other machines where you release the START switch as soon as it fires off. You have to hold it in START till its running and it is registering oil pressure. Otherwise it will shutdown.

 

[Light in the Dark]

As DieselAddict said, just try holding the start switch much longer. There is a disconnect in the circuit... You cannot hurt the starter (you actually need to hold it a few seconds so the set will begin to produce power after it hits operating rpm). If it then doesn't work, then the troubleshooting begins.

 

[Guyfang]

So, whats the deal? Have you got it to start yet?