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Engine Low Idle Shutdown to be Enabled
 
 
The Maintenance Department has issued a Changeover to enable the "Low Idle" Shutdown feature.  This feature works by monitoring the engine idle speed against a programmed time limit while the parking brake is applied.  If the engine is left idling with the parking brake applied it will shutdown. 
 
Restarting the engine simply requires the master switch be recycled and engine restarted.  I recommend turning the master switch off for a full minute.  
NOTE : Notice that we said the Master Switch, not the Battery Disconnect Switch.
It is not neccessary to turn off the battery disconnect switch.

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