Saito FA-100T, Instruction Manual

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E N G I N E O P E R A T I O N
11
Normal Engine
Operation
If break in was accomplished on a test
bench your engine may be mounted
to the aircraft and flown. The initial
flight should be performed with the
engine adjusted for a rich fuel
mixture.
1. Your Saito engine should be
securely mounted to the aircraft using
the motor mount and hardware kit
provided. Soft mounting of the Saito
twins is not necessary due to the
extremely low vibration level of these
engines. Please refer to Step 9 in the
Starting The Engine section for the
proper mounting procedure.
2. General operating procedures
which ensure long engine life are:
Do not operate the engine with a
“lean”mixture setting.
When installing the mufflers, oil both
the manifold threads and the engine
cylinder threads. Secure the mufflers
to the airframe using the muffler
brackets supplied.
NOTE: The muffler brackets are
not supplied with the FA-182TD.
Regularly check all screws and nuts
on both the engine and muffler.
After 1-2 hours of operation, valve
adjustment may be necessary. Adjust
the valves as shown in the Engine
Maintenance Section following.
For engines equipped with a breather
nipple, it’s recommended that a
length of silicone fuel tubing be
attached to this crankcase breather
nipple(19). This is used to route
away expelled oil from the engine
compartment.
Engine Maintenance
DO NOT DISMANTLE THE
ENGINE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY.
If it becomes necessary to dismantle
your Saito engine, the following
procedure should be followed:
It’s important to maintain identification
of the“left”and“right”cylinder parts
when dismantling and reassembling the
engine. Looking forward from the rear
of the engine with the engine upright, the
cylinder on the right side is indeed the
right cylinder. Therefore, the cylinder to
the left is, of course, the left cylinder.
1. Cylinder and cam housing screws
should be loosened in a criss-cross
pattern.