TEXTRON LYCOMING OPERATOR'S MANUAL
SECTION 3 O-360and ASSOCIATED MODELS
(7) Turn boost pump "Off'.
(8)
Open
throttle
1/4
travel.
(9) Move combination magneto switch to "Start", using accelerator
pump as
a primer
while cranking
engine.
(10) When engine fires allow the switch to return to "Both".
(11) Check oil pressure gage. If minimum oil pressure is not indi-
cated within
thirty seconds, stop engine
and determine trouble.
4. COLD WEATHER STARTING.
During extreme cold weather,
it may
be necessary to preheat the engine and oil before starting.
5. GROUND RUNNING AND WARM-UP
The engines covered in this manual are air-pressure cooled and de-
pend on the forward speed
of the aircraft to maintain
proper cooling. Par-
ticular
care is necessary, therefore,
when operating these engines
on the
ground. To prevent overheating, it is recommended that the following
precautions
be observed.
NOTE
Any ground check that requires full throttle operation
must be limited to three minutes, or less if the cylinder
head temperatures
should exceed
the maximum as
stated in this manual.
a. Fixed Wing.
(1) Head the aircraft into the wind.
(2) Leave mixture in "Full Rich".
(3) Operate
only with
the propeller
in minimum blade
angle setting.
(4) Warm-up to approximately
1000-1200 RPM. Avoid
prolonged
idling and do not
exceed 2200 RPM
on the ground.
3-4
Revised
April
1998
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