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TEXTRON

LYCOMING

OPERATOR'S

MANUAL

SECTION

7

0-360

and

ASSOCIATED

MODELS

General

-

Should

any

of

the dehydrator

plugs,

containing

crystals

of

silica-gel

or similar

material,

be broken

during

their

term

of storage

or

upon

their

removal

from

the engine,

and

if any of

the contents

should

fall

into the

engine,

that portion

of the

engine

must

be

disassembled

and

thoroughly

cleaned

before

using

the engine.

The

oil

strainers

should

be

removed

and

cleaned

in

gasoline

or

some

other

hydrocarbon

solvent.

The

fuel drain

screen

located

in the

fuel

inlet of

the carburetor

or

fuel injector

should

also

be

removed

and

cleaned

in a

hydrocarbon

solvent.

The

operator

should

also

note if

any

valves

are sticking.

If

they are,

this

condition

can

be eliminated

by

coating

the

valve stem

generously

with

a

mixture

of gasoline

and

lubrication

oil.

Inspection

of

Engine

Mounting

- If

the aircraft

is one

from

which

an

engine

has

been

removed,

make

sure

that

the engine

mount

is not

bent or

damaged

by

distortion

or misalignment

as this

can

produce

abnormal

stresses

with

the engine.

Attacbing

Engine

to

Mounts

-

See

airframe

manufacturer's

recommendations

for method

of

mounting

the engine.

Oil

and

Fuel

Line

Connections

- The

oil and

fuel

line

connections

are

called

out on

the

accompanying

installation

drawings.

Propeller

Installation

- Consult

the

airframe

manufacturer

for

information

relative

to propeller

installation.

2. PREPARATION

OF

CARBURETORS

AND

FUEL

INJECTORS

FOR

INSTALLATION.

Carburetors

and

fuel

injectors

that have

been

prepared

for

storage

should

undergo

the

following

procedures

before

being

placed

in service.

Carburetor

(MA-4-5,

MA-4-5AA)

-

Remove

the

fuel drain

plug

and

drain

preservative

oil.

Remove

the

fuel

inlet

strainer

assembly

and

clean

in a

hydrocarbon

solvent.

Reinstall

the

fuel

drain

plug

and

fuel

inlet

strainer

assembly.

Carburetor

(PSH-5BD)

- Remove

the

fuel

inlet

strainer

and

all plugs

leading

to the

fuel

chambers.

Drain

preservative

oil

from

the carburetor.

Clean

the

fuel

inlet

strainer

in

a hydrocarbon

solvent.

Reinstall

fuel

inlet

strainer

and

replace

all

plugs.

Remove

plug

opposite

the manual

mixture

control

needle

and drain

any

accumulated

moisture

from

the

air chamber.

Replace

plug.

7-2

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