12
Starting Procedures
There are two recommended ways to start the DLE-85:
A. Manual Starting
Note:
When hand starting the DLE-85, use a thick glove or heavy
duty starter stick to protect your hand.
1.
The propeller should be installed on the drive washer so that it is
at the one o’clock position and at the beginning of the compression
stroke so that it is comfortable to fl ip it through compression.
2.
Have someone help you hold the airplane while you start the
engine.
3.
Close the choke on the carburetor and open the throttle slightly
from the idle position.
4.
Switch on, or power your radio system and make sure you have
control of the throttle visually at the carburetor. Also make sure
that the reversing position of the servo is correct at the transmitter
and that the throttle is at the minimum position.
5.
Switch the ignition to ON. If you installed the optional TX activated
gas engine kill switch (DLEG9205) properly between the manual
on/off switch and the ignition make sure that the TX switch
assigned is in the on position. The LED should be illuminated
red to indicate that the ignition is armed.
6.
Flip the propeller
counter clockwise
several times briskly.
7.
After you hear some initial fi ring sounds, move the choke lever
to the OPEN position.
8.
Set the throttle to a high idle. Set the propeller so that it’s at the
beginning of the compression stroke
9.
Flip the propeller through compression rapidly. If this is done
properly, the engine will start after several brisk fl ips of the
propeller.
10.
After starting, let the engine idle for 30 to 45 seconds. Open
and close the throttle slowly until the engine runs smoothly at
idle and at full throttle. Acceleration should also be smooth. If
acceleration is not smooth adjustments to the carburetor may
be necessary. (See
Adjustment of the Engine
on page 14.)
11.
If your engine does not start, repeat steps 6 through 10.
