PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-181, ARCHER
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SECTION
4
NORMAL
PROCEDURES
Ifthe engin€ does notfire withinfive
to ten seconds, disengage
the start€r,
prime
the engine
and r€p€at rhe sta.ting
procedure.
(b)
Starting Engin€ when Hot
Op€n the throttle approximately I
/
2 inch.
Turn ON rhe master
switch and lhe electric fuel
pump.
Move the mixture control lever
to
full
RICH and engage the starter by rotating th€ magnelo switch
clockwise.
When
th€ engine fires, release th€ magnero switch and
move the throttle to th€ desired
settine.
(c)
Starting Engine When Flooded
The throttle l€ver
should be
full
OPEN. Turn ON the masrer
switch and rurn
OFF
the electric fu€l
pump.
Move
the mixrure
control l€ver ro idle €ut-off and engage
the sta(er by rotaring the
magneto switch clockwise. When the engine fires, release th€
magneto switch,
advance
the
mixlure and retard the throttl€.
(d)
S.arting Engine With Exr€rnal Pow€r Sourc€
An optional f€alure
called the Piper Exrernal Pow€r
(PEP)
allows ihe operator to use an €xternal
battery
to
crank the engine
without having ro
gain
access to the airplane's battery-
Turn the master switch
OFF and rum all el€ctdcal eouiomenr
OFF. Connect
the
RED
lead
of rhe PEP krr
jumper
catkio rhe
POSITIVE
(+)
terminal
of an external l2-volt ba$ery and the
BLACK lead to the NECATIVE
C)
terminal. Insert the
plug
ofthe
jumper
cable into the socket located
on
the fuselage. Note
that
when
the
plug
is inserted. the electrical system is ON. Proc€ed with th€
normal starting
technique,
After the engine has staned, reduc€
powerto
the lowest
possible
RPM, to reduce sparking, and disconnect
thejumpercable hom the
aircraft. Turn the master switch
ON and check the alternator
ammeter for an indicätion of output.
DO NOT ATTEMPT
FLIGHT IF THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ALTERNATOR
OUTPUT.
ISSUED:
JULY
2, 1979
REVISED: NOVEMBER
16, l9tr
REPORT: VB-1120
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