The Light Weight Engine Houtekietstraat 11
B-8540 Deerlijk, Belgium
EFFECTIVITY
page 22
ALL
19-3-2019
After the pre-flight check and provided the propeller area is free the motor is started
:
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Release the start with the key 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 simplify the starting procedure.
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Throttle set on idle position, respectively control the 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 a few 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 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 about 50°C.
Check both ignition circuits before take-off. To do so increase the power setting up to 2000 RPM and
switch OFF circuit 1 for about 5 se
conds, monitor the RPM which shouldn’t change for more than 50
RPM. Proceed in the same way with circuit 2. The difference between the decreases 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 the blinking 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.