Flight Manual STEMME S6
Doc.-No.:P400-006.000 E
Page: 8-11
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Date of Issue: 07. October 2008
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8.6 Trouble-Shooting of the Engine ____________________
Warning:
Maintenance and servicing must only be performed by
qualified technicians who have received specific training for
this engine-model. If the following procedures are not
successful, contact an authorized business. The engine must
NOT be operated again until the malfunction is fixed!
Engine will not start:
Possible cause:
Troubleshooting:
•
fuel-shut-off-valve closed?
OPEN fuel-shut-off-valve
•
no fuel?
REFUEL A/C
•
starter-RPM too low?
CHECK battery.
•
starter-RPM too low, problems
when performing cold-start?
USE fuel-efficient-engine-oil of high
quality, hot E-starter will lose power
quickly, let it COOL DOWN for a
sufficient period. Pre-heat the engine.
Engine runs rough after having warmed up, exhaust-gas is sooty:
•
choke open
CLOSE choke , check pull-button.
Oil-pressure to low:
•
not enough oil in oil-tank
CHECK amount of oil. REFILL, if
needed.
Engine is dieseling:
•
engine too hot
let engine COOL DOWN with approx.
2200 RPM.
Engine knocks when loaded:
•
wrong type of fuel
USE fuel with higher knock-resistance
(higher octane-number).