LEADING JET TURBINE Co., Ltd. ATJ TURBINES
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First Turbine Operations (starting engine)
Initial steps
1. Fill the fuel tank with jet turbine fuel, include 5% turbine oil mix.
2. Make sure the tank breather is open, no bubbles in fuel system.
3. Filter your fuel when filling up using a line filter on your carry fuel tank.
4. Make sure that both the ECU battery and the receiver battery are
charged and in good conditions.
5. Test your remote control range with and without the ECU turned on.
6. Always place the jet aircraft with the nose into the wind and make sure
that the jet blast will not be set in the direction of persons or equipment.
Prime the Fuel Pump feed the fuel into engine first time.( page 21 )
Turn the transmitter and the receiver ON.
Turn the engine main power ON
Set the throttle stick down and the
trim up. “Idle” - Confirm that the
LED in the ECU is illuminated and
the screen shows "Ready" - !
Move the stick to 100% and then
back to idle again. Do not leave the
stick at 100% more than 3 seconds.
The ECU will automatically check
the glow plug circuit and if OK
energize it, wait 10 second then
apply power to the starter and open
the gas solenoid. In the screen of
the ECU it will show the word "Ignition"
The gas will ignite. You will hear a "flame sound" confirming this, the
temperature indicator in the screen of the ECU will begin to up.
When the ECU detects an increase in temperature of 80~100ºC from the
temperature read at the moment the start is initiated, the screen will
change to "preheating". The fuel pump will begin to operate and power to
the glow plug will be disconnected.
Next the screen will change to "Fuel ramp". In this phase the ECU will
be gradually increasing the starter power and fuel flow. When 18.000 RPM is
reached the ECU will automatically disconnect power to both the starter and
gas solenoid valve. When the rotor speed reaches idle, the screen will
change to "running" and the engine speed stabilized.
