lf, at this time, the engine is slow to pick up and
produces an excess of exhaust smoke, the mixture
is too rich. Correct this condition by turning the
Mixture Control Screw clockwise. lf the mixture is
extremely rich, engine rpm will become unstable :
opening the throttle will produce a great deal of
smoke and rpm may drop suddenly or the engine
may stop. This condition may also be initiated by
an excessively prolonged warming-up period.
lf, on the other hand, the mixture is too Iean, this
wiIl be indicated by a marked lack of exhaust
smoke and a tendency for the engine to cut out
when the throttle is opened. ln this case, turn the
Mixture Control Screw counter-clockwise to enrich
the mixture.
Turn the Mixture Control Screw 30 degrees at a
time.
Having provisionally set the idle mixture, the next
step is to adjust the mixture for hovering flight.
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Hover the model and actuate the throttle to
observe response over the medium speed range.
lf the engine smokes excessiveIy and throttle
response is poor, the mixture is too rich ; in which
case, land the model and turn the Needle Valve
clockwise. Do not close the NeedIe Valve too
much, keeping it a little on the rich side at this
stage.
lf, on the other hand, hovering is not stable and
response to the throttIe is over-sensitive, or if the
engine tends to overheat, this indicates that the
mixture is too lean and should be corrected by
turning the Needle Valve counter-clockwise.
When satisfactory hovering flight has been
achieved, land the modeI again and re-check the
engine's idlling qualities.
After about 10 seconds of idling, open the throttle
to 'float' the model. lf the transition is smooth, the
idle mixture is O.K. If the symptoms of either rich
or Iean running are observed, readjust the Mixture
Control Screw accordingly.
Now adjust the Needle Valve to achieve the best
performance when the model is flying at full
throttle. lf, at full throttle, acceleration is poor, the
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