TM 9-1550-416-14&P
2-14.
ENGINE STARTING AND ADJUST-
WARNING
MENTS.
When performing step d, ensure that the glow
a. On
the transmitter, position the controls as
follows:
plug clip is not attached to the glow plug.
POWER SWITCH ON
Injuries could result if engine should start
THROTTLE
MAXIMUM (full up)
during this step.
PITCH-TRIM
MID-RANGE
d. Set the transmitter throttle control to
maximum. Place
ROLL-TRIM
MID RANGE
thumb over the carburetor air intake and turn the propellor by
BAND SELECTOR
hand four complete cycles counter clockwise to prime (choke)
SWITCH
AS REQUIRED
the engine in preparation for starting. Do not attach glow plug
CHANNEL SWITCH AS REQUIRED
clip to the engine during this procedure.
RF SWITCH
AS REQUIRED
e. Check that the glow plug cable is connected to the
GLOW PLUG connectors on the power panel. Now attach the
b. On the receiver and servo/battery group, set the ON-
glow plug clip to the engine glow plug. (See fig. 2-15.)
OFF switch to ON and the frequency switch as required.
f. Connect engine starter to STARTER connector on the
c. On the transmitter, operate the throttle control from
main power panel.
maximum to minimum. Observe the carburetor barrel through
the air intake opening. The barrel should move from fully
CAUTION
opened to fully closed as the throttle control is operated. Turn
Rotation of the starter is polarity dependent, and the
the idle speed screw so that the barrel is fully closed when the
throttle control is at the lower limit.
incorrectly. To preclude the possibility that the
engine is rotated in the wrong direction, depress the
starter switch and observe that the starter rotation is
in a counter clockwise direction when the starter is
held in position at the front of the engine prior to
attempting to start the engine. If rotation is in a
clockwise direction, reverse the starter connectors
Figure 2-15. Operating the starter.
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