The Light Weight Engine Houtekietstraat 11
B-8540 Deerlijk, Belgium
EFFECTIVITY
page 20
ALL
19-3-2019
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Fuel pump Fuse/Switch
ON/OFF switch for the fuel pump with fuse
function
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Ignition circuit (2x)
ON/OFF switches of the ignition circuits (mag switches)
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Throttle
Regulate the power setting
After the pre-flight check and provided the propeller area is free the motor can be started
:
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Turn on Master Switch
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Fuel pump - ON
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Both ignition circuits - ON
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ECU
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ON (if the outside air temperature is low the ECU may be switched 2 or 3 times ON and OFF
in order to enrich the fuel injection and ease the starting procedure.
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Throttle set on idle position.
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Push the starter button until the motor starts. Try for maximum 10 seconds, and then stop the
starting process. Wait 30 seconds and try again to start the motor.
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As soon as the motor runs increase the RPM after a few seconds
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Switch on the monitoring instruments and check the oil pressure
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Warm up with about 1200 RPM
If the oil pressure is insufficient or in case of an error message from the ECU, stop the engine
immediately and if necessary investigate for the problem.
If no error is reported and the oil pressure is sufficient warm-up the motor until the oil and water
reach 50°C (122 f).
Check both ignition circuits before take-off. To do so increase the power setting up to 2000 RPM and
switch OFF circuit 1 for 5 seconds, monitor the RPM
which shouldn’t change for more than 50 R
PM.
Repeat with circuit 2. The difference between the RPM drop
while checking both circuits shouldn’t
exceed 30 RPM.
While checking both circuits, as soon as one circuit is switched OFF the ECU should report this error by
means of a flashing LED or by the corresponding text message on the engine monitory instrument.
CAUTION!
Never start the engine without prop installed. Otherwise the engine
will be damaged.
