SECTION 4
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
NORMAL PROCEDURES
PA-28-236, DAKOTA
REPORT: VB-910
ISSUED: JUNE 1, 1978
4-14
REVISED: JULY 13, 1984
NOTE
If the fixed shoulder harness (non-inertia
reel type) is installed, it must. be connected
to the seat belt and adjusted to allow proper
accessibility to all controls, including fuel
selector, flaps, trim, etc., while maintaining
adequate restraint for the occupant.
If the inertia reel type shoulder harness is
installed, a pull test of its locking restraint
feature should be performed.
4.11 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Before starting the engine the parking brake should be set and the
propeller lever moved to the full INCREASE rpm position. The fuel selector
should then be moved to the desired tank. Be sure carburetor heat is OFF.
Check all radios to be sure they are OFF.
4.13 STARTING ENGINE
(a) Starting Engine When Cold
Turn ON the master switch and the electric fuel pump. Move
the mixture control to the full RICH position. Open the throttle
approximately l / 4 of its travel.
Engage the starter by rotating the magneto switch clockwise.
When the engine starts, release the starter and adjust the throttle to
the desired setting.
If the engine does not start within 5 to 10 seconds, disengage
the starter and prime with l to 3 strokes of the priming pump.
Repeat the starting procedure without pumping the throttle.
(b) Starting Engine When Hot
Open the throttle approximately l / 2 inch. Turn ON the master
switch and the electric fuel pump. Move the mixture control lever
to full RICH and engage the starter by rotating the magneto switch
clockwise. When the engine fires, release the magneto switch and·
move the throttle to the desired setting.
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