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a. Always start the engine with a laptop connected to the ECU so that all
engine parameters can be monitored during warm-up. This also confirms all
the vital engine sensors are working.
b. Check plenty of oil is visible in the oil tank and the coolant level is to the
top of the swirl pot.
c. The engine should be dry cranked, some oil will have drained back into the
engine if it has been previously run. This will return to the tank once the
engine is started. To dry crank the engine, disconnect the ignition coils and
turn the engine over until it produces oil pressure and oil is returning to the
oil tank.
d. Once the engine is producing oil pressure and the oil is returning to the
tank, re-connect the ignition coils and turn the ignition on. Start the engine
with no throttle, then increase the engine speed to approximately 2,000rpm
–
3,000rpm. Check the oil pressure - it should be a minimum of 60 psi.
e. When the engine coolant temperature reaches 50°C, hold the engine revs
at 4,000rpm for a few seconds (this allows the scavenge system to clear oil
from the crankcases) and turn the engine off.
WARNING
–
RADIATOR COOLING FANS ARE NOT FITTED AS STANDARD. DO
NOT LET THE WATER TEMPERATURE EXCEED 90°C WHEN WARMING THE
ENGINE TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL.
f. Immediately check the oil level, it must be between the top two marks on
the dipstick.
Re-Starting
a. Ideally, the engine should be started 45 minutes prior to going on track.
Turn the engine off when the coolant temperature reaches 85°C and allow
heat to soak into the engine. Restart 10 minutes before going on track and
get the coolant temperature to 75°C.
b. The oil level should be checked after every hour of running, and it should
be topped up to the level indicated in these instructions.
Service Intervals
Engine Oil and Oil Filter
The engine oil and filter should be changed after every 5 hours of running.
Oil Filter Fitting Procedure
1) Apply a thin film of engine oil to
the sealing o-ring on the oil filter.
2) Screw the filter on to the engine
by hand, until the o ring on the oil
filter contacts the engines surface.
3) Using an oil filter tool (shown in
picture), turn the filter another 2 turns.
4) To prevent the oil filter coming loose
during operation, a jubilee clip must be
fitted around the oil filter. The adjuster
screw housing of the jubilee clip should sit
against the bolt in the crankcases, as
shown in the picture. It should be located
hard up against the right hand side of the
bolt, as you look directly at the oil filter. If it is on the wrong side, it will not
effectively prevent the oil filter from coming loose.
Fuel Filter
The fuel filter should be cleaned after every 20 hours of running or visually
inspected - especially if you have recently fitted a new fuel tank, are
experiencing fuel starvation, or a drop in fuel pressure.
Air Filter
The engines air filter should be inspected before every race. It should then be
cleaned and oiled as per the manufacturer’s instructions and
should be
replaced as required.
Starting Procedure
