GS R/C
DLA ENGINE OPERATING-INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
04-21-21
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Owner’s Manual
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03180-10000
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DLA 32, 58, 64, 64-I2, 116, 116-I2 & 128cc, 180c, 232cc
Rev. A.05.15
ENGINE INSTALLATION IN MODEL AIRCRAFT
Mount Engine to Model Aircraft Firewall
:
Prior to mounting or re-mounting any DLA engine onto the aircraft, review all safety instructions,
check to be sure all engine bolts, plugs, etc. are securely in place. Check the engine thoroughly for
any damage, cracks, or unusual wear.
1.
Install the Silicon Wire-wrap Protector over the ignition pick-up wire. Remove any
excess silicon protector.
2.
Mount the engine to the aircraft firewall.
a.
The firewall must be at least 3/8” (~9.5 mm) thick and perfectly flat.
b.
There are three methods for locating the mounting-hole centers on the firewall:
i.
PREFERRED
: Use the GS R/C – DLA Engine Mount Template.
ii.
ACCEPTABLE
: Use the paper template at the end of this manual
1.
Check the dimensions on the paper template by measuring between
the appropriate hole-center locations and confirm they are as
specified either on the paper template or per the dimensions on
Table 1. (Paper can shrink and expand and printing may, and often
does vary dimensionally.)
iii.
LEAST PREFERRED
: Manually measure the hole locations from the V
c/l
and H
c/l
and mark on the firewall as per the engine mount dimensions given
in Table 1.
3.
Using the template, align the respective V
c/l
and H
c/l
on the GS R/C – DLA Engine
template or the paper template with the corresponding V
c/l
and H
c/l
on the aircraft
firewall.
a.
NOTE
: Follow the alignment procedures described in the model aircraft assembly
manual. The aircrafts manual instructions should allow for any right or down
thrust that may be built into the aircraft’s firewall.
b.
NOTE
:
The objective is to have the engine’s crankshaft be perfectly
aligned
with the aircraft thrust-line at the point where the crankshaft
exits the aircraft’s cowl.
4.
When the template is aligned properly to the firewall, mark the four (4) mount holes,
center locations with a center punch or an awl. Center punch the awl marks if needed.
5.
Drill the engine firewall, mounting holes, using a drill-bit as follows:
a.
DLA 32, 58, 64, 116 cc
PN: 03180-50000, 5.2 mm OD, 135
o
6.
Install the DLA stand-offs (included), or use stand-offs of a length to specifically match
the requirements of your model aircraft dimensions. (THE WARRANTY DOES NOT
