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Instructions Titan ZG 45PCI-HV
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Starting the engine
Due to the Microprocessor battery ignition starting the engine is very easy. Although
the starting method is entirely different to what you are possibly used to with the
magneto ignition.
One important point to begin:
Never prime the engine by sucking in with a switched off ignition!
The battery ignition, unlike the magneto ignition, will not start the
engine with a wet plug.
For starting follow these rules exactly:
1. Fill the tank (very helpful).
2. Close the choke.
3. Set the throttle at a slightly higher setting than normal tickover.
4. Have someone hold the model.
5.
Switch on the ignition.
6. Immediately hit the prop
without any prior sucking in.
7. The engine will start as soon as enough fuel air mix is ingested due to
the closed choke, and will turn a couple of times and stop as the choke
is not opened. This is nothing for concern, the engine has shown you
there is enough fuel ingested. It remains to open the choke and with a
couple of flicks the engine will fire, burn off the excess fuel and run.
8. Let the engine warm up for about 15 seconds before advancing the throttle.
It is to no purpose to violently flick the propeller, just lightly flick the prop over the TDC,
you will notice it only takes the small finger at the propeller tip to do this. An elegant
method is to flick the propeller over from behind the engine, using the other hand to
hold the model, this way you are in no danger from the prop. You will find it pays to
have the transmitter in range from your flicking hand.
Attention
This PCI-HV ignition will NOT automatically shut down when one minute has
elapsed without the propeller being turned.
This safety switching was a slight
problem if you get distracted when starting and you do not turn the propeller at least
once inside one minute and forget to switch off and on to reactivate the ignition. With
the ignition shut down you will easily suck the engine full of fuel before you notice
what is wrong and it will then be probably too late and you will have to remove the
spark plug and shake out the petrol.
Nevertheless always switch off the battery ignition immediately after finishing a flight
as during the minute it only requires someone to carelessly flick the propeller once.
