BEECHCRAFT
Duchess
76
Section
VII
Systems
Description
underside of the control column tube assembly. Ensure
positive retention of the lock pin by positioning the
hook over the control column.
NOTE
Tension on the cable between the rudder lock
and the control column lock holds the rudder
lock in place.
WARNING
Before starting
the
engines, remove the control
lock by reversing the above procedure.
ENGINES
Two direct-drive, four-cylinder, horizontally opposed, Avco
Lycoming engines are installed.
An
0-360-A1 G6D (clock-
wise rotating as viewed from the pilot's seat) engine is
mounted on the left wing,
and
an
LO-360-A1G6D (coun-
terclockwise rotating) engine
is
mounted
on
the right wing.
Each engine is rated at 180 horsepower at 2700 rpm.
ENGINE CONTROLS
THROTILE,
PROPELLER,
AND
MIXTURE
The control levers are grouped along the
upper
portion of the
control console. Pushing forward
on
a control lever increases
its appropriate function, pulling back decreases
it.
The knobs
April,
1980
7-17
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