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REDUCTION
GEARBOX
oII,
llf
a
RoTAX realucllon
gearbox
ls fLtted
to t}le engine,
It
Dust
be f1l1ed lrtth
o11 to the coirect
level
lgQlg
opelatlng tf|e engl.ne.
I
U""
"r,
EPgo EYPOID
gea!
oll of sp€ciftcatton ePl
-
cL3 or hlgher
(e.g.
lPl
-
6.5 ls
perfectly
sat-lsfactory).
l
alU aO.
gearbox
t]rrough tie vent
plug
to t-he
1o$e! of the
two
level screws,
lAfte!
flfllng ensule that the
leve1
screvs, the draln
plug
ard t}le vent
plug
are
all secured
r'lth
locklng
wl!e.
'
sllght
seepage of oil froE t.|e output shaft
o11 s€at
is norlaal
durlnq the filst
fes
houls
of operatlon,
but
should
settle
do$r! sr.rbsequertly. If slight oi1 loss
contl.Dues, dheck t-hat the sEall
bleatber
hole 1n
the
vent
plug
ls
not
blocked.
l""to..
every fltght a vlsual ihecx shoulal
be lrade of ttre
gealbox
to engine
bounting, Also c:heck t})e
pyopeller
shaft bearings
for
play
by
glasplng
one blaale
of t}!e
propeller ln
each hand anal locklng tfre
plope11er
fore and aft
{Do
Ig!
rotate
the
propeller.
and Date sure the lgnltlon ls switched oFF
before touchlng
tbe
propelle!)
.
|ft"
e".tuo"
oll shoultl
be
changed after tlte flrst
1o
houls of operatloD.
lOecr
orr
level
every
10 houls.
|
".-towo"
geallrox
Dourtlng
bolts annualty
or
every
50
houls.
lUter
fm
hours anal subsequently every loo hours, the
gearbox
shoulal be
reEoveCl
froE t}Ie engine
anil checked for
general
rrea!
and corlect
shock
absolt€r spring
preloail.
Reflll
l.lth
fresh o1l afte! reflttlng to the
engine.
(lhls
proceilure
lequlres speclal equipBeDt anal
ls best left
to
yout
deale!
to calry out).