Piper PA-28-151 User Manual

CHEROKEE
WARRIOR
STARTING
ENGINE
WHEN COLD
l.
Open throttle
approximately
l/4 inch.
2. Turn
the master switch ON.
3.
Turn the electric
fuel
pump
ON.
4. Move the mixture
control to
FULL
RICH.
5.
Engage the starter
by rotating the
magneto switch
clockwise
and
pressing
in.
6.
When the engine
fires, advance
the throttle
to the desired
setting.
If
the
engine
does not
fire
within five
to
ten seconds, disengage
the
starter
and
prime
with one
to three strokes
of the
priming pump
if
one is
installed.
Repeat the
starting
procedure.
STARTING
ENGINE
WHEN HOT
l. Open
the throttle
approximately
l/2 inch.
2. Turn the
master switch
ON.
3.
Turn the electric
fuel
pump
ON.
4. Put the
mixture control
in
IDLE CUT-OFF.
5.
Engage the starter
by rotating
the magrreto
switch clockwise
and
pressing
in.
When the engine
fires, advance the
mixture control
and
move the
throttle
to
the
desired
setting.
STARTING
ENGINE
WHEN FLOODED
l.
Open
the throttle
FULL.
2.
Turn the
master switch
ON.
3.
Turn the
electric
fuel
pump
OFF.
4.
Put the mixture
control
in IDLE CUTOFF.
5.
Engage
the starter by
rotating
the magneto
switch
clockwise
and
pressing
in.
When the engine
fues, advance
the mixture control
and retard
the
throttle.
When the engine
is
firing evenly, advance
the throttle
to
800 RPM.
If oil
pressure
is not
indicated
within 30
seconds,
stop the engine
and determine
the trouble.
In cold
weather it
will
take
a few seconds
longer to
get
an
oil
pressure
indication.
If the
engine has
failed
to start,
refer
to the
"Lycoming
Operating
Handbook" for the
appropriate
engine
model.
Starter
manufacturers
recommend that
cranking
periods
be
limited to thirty
seconds
with
a
two
minute rest
between
cranking
periods.
Longer cranking
will shorten
the
life of the
starter.
STARTING
ENGINE
WITH EXTERNAL
POWER SOURCE*
An
optional
feature
called
Piper
External
Power
(PEP)
allows
the
operator
to
use an
external
Uittery
to
crank
the engine
without having
to
gain
access
to
the airplane
battery.
The
procedure
is
as
follows:
l. Turn
the
airplane
master
switch
OFF'
*Optional
equipment
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
ISSUED: JULY 17,1973 7-3

Piper PA-28-151 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Engine	Lycoming O-320-E3D
Horsepower	150 hp
Wingspan	30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
Seating Capacity	4
Model	PA-28-151
Height	7 ft 3 in
Cruise Speed	108 knots (124 mph, 200 km/h)
Fuel Capacity	50 US gallons (189 liters)
Maximum Takeoff Weight	2, 325 lb (1, 055 kg)