Edition 1 21 Aug 2014
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Document no.: TERCEL-AFM-001-EN
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TERCEL
PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK
4.5 Before Starting the Engine
If the engine is cold, all the oil will have drained to the bottom of the engine.
The oil must be sucked around again into the engine. The following
procedure should be performed:
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Deactivate the magnitos.
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Set the throttle on idle;
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Set the wheel brakes (position 1).
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Rotate the propeller manually anti-clockwise until you hear the
first bubbling from the oil tank.
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Perform 10 more rotations to fully remove the air from the
circulating oil.
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From the cockpit, check the propeller area is clear and the
magnetos off. Activate the starter for a maximum of 10
seconds, checking that the value of oil pressure is reading a
minimum 1 bar.
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If the pressure is too low, repeat the previous operations.
4.6 Starting the Engine
CAUTION
Only qualified personnel can start the engine
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Block the control stick with the strap in the extreme front
position.
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Activate the master switch.
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Activate the electric fuel pump.
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Set the throttle (the black lever) to the idle position (entirely
backwards).
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