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INTRODUCTION
Congratulation for purchasing a Polini Thor engine. By purchasing it
you have become one of a large family of satised Polini products
owners. Thor product has been designed to perform as competitively
as possible. Read this use and maintenance manual carefully
throughout before flying with your new engine. This manual contains
important information that will help you to achieve the best
satisfactions with the use of the Thor engine. To ensure care-free and
satisfying usage you must get to know your new engine thoroughly
and set it up correctly before you start using it.
INDEX
1 - GENERAL ADVICES/WARRANTY
2 - FUEL
3 - ENGINE STARTING
4 - RUNNING IN
5 - ENGINE SWITCING OFF
6 - CARBURETION CHECK
7 - CLEANING
8 - CARRIAGE
9 - ORDINARY SERVICING
10 - HOW TO BEHAVE IN FLIGHT
11- ENGINE FITTING ON THE FRAME
12 - SERVICING TABLE
13 - DEFECTS DIAGNOSIS
1 - GENERAL ADVICES
Polini Motori and the distributor decline any and all responsibilities
whatsoever - either direct or indirect - for the use of the engine,
above all in the case the engine is modied or manumitted by third
parties. Polini Motori doesn’t assume responsibility for damages
caused by little servicing or wrong assembly, excluding the pieces
from the warranty. Any technical modification may be introduced by
the buyer, who assumes all the responsibilities for possible damages;
spare parts for any modication are not under warranty. We advice
you that any engine modication made by the buyer or the removal
of original parts may make the engine dangerous to be used!
The user is invited to respect and follow what written in the use and
maintenance manual for his own and third parties safety. When you
use this engine you are making a very dangerous action, so you may
have the maximum care before, during and after ying, in order to
avoid serious accidents. We invite you to be careful to prevent
accidents or damages and to keep always in mind that:
- the engine can’t solve all the ight problems, so it is important to
avoid dangerous maneuverings. One of the most common errors is
to y over zones where it is not allowed to land; you have always to
take into consideration the possibility of engine failure or the need
to make an emergency landing. It is forbidden to y over built-up
areas, urban centers, to drop things or liquids when ying.
- the lack of engine power can disturb the ight stability: the engine
could stop suddenly and you may be obliged to make an emergency
landing on a safety area.
Before using it, for your own and third parties safety, it is necessary
to be sure that the weather conditions are good, or anyway adequate
for a safety ight, in order not to compromise the good engine work.
Rain or unfavorable weather conditions, besides being dangerous,
could also damage the engine, prejudicing its normal working. It is
not allowed to use the engine when raining or with strong wind. Only
y if the wind speed, its direction and the conditions grant a safety
ight. It is important to check the weather forecasting for the hours
close to the ight and to know the taking off and landing areas.
Because of the risks inherent to the engine use, and the ight, Polini
doesn’t give any warranty against accidents, breakings, injuries or
death. To fly always needs great attention. Be aware that you fly at
your risk. Before every use check the good condition of your engine.
This engine is not covered by any responsibility insurance. By using it
you automatically assume all the risks inherent the paramotor sport
or the personal responsibility towards damages to yourself or to third
parties, accidents, injuries or death. We invite you to carefully read
the instructions contained in this manual since they are helpful for a
better knowledge of the products and the use itself and useful to
prevent and contain the risks.
WARRANTY
All the Polini engines are manufactured with high quality materials
which grant a product without defects, under the conditions that the
buyer purchases the products from a Polini authorized dealer
VALIDITY OF THE WARRANTY
The warranty is valid for a period of 12 months from the date of
purchase by the end user.
It is necessary to activate the warranty by lling the form out (see
last page) and keeping the payment slip or the invoice.
COVERAGE
The present warranty covers the engine damages caused by defective
parts, in shape or materials, for projects not in conformity with the
use indicated, wrong assembly by the manufacturer. The warranty
includes spare parts only. Delivery costs are charged to the user.
The warranty doesn’t cover damaged caused by:
- Engine modications not approved by Polini;
- Wear and tear of the parts;
- Carelessness, lack of servicing, accidents, installations or wrong
maintenance;
- Accidental falls or engine fall or of its components;
- Engine improper use or misusage;
- Assembly of parts or components not proper for the engine use;
- Engine overheating or stop after long usage, beyond the term
indicated by Polini;
- Missing or irregular engine servicing as suggested by Polini, use of
improper petrol or oils, presence of dirty parts or foreign bodies in
the engine, even sucked;
- Engine overwork because overloaded;
- Use of propellers not certied by Polini
- Deterioration of the engine or parts of it because of improperly
storage;
- Faulty engine assembly, including the use of not original Polini parts
or coming from third parties;