Effectivity: 912 i Series BRP-Powertrain page 3-6
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3.2) Before engine start
Carry out pre-flight checks.
3.3) Pre-flight checks
Safety
Operating media
Oil level
Non-compliance can result in serious injuries
or death!
MASTER SWITCH, LANE A and LANE B
switch “OFF”. Before moving the propeller
anchor the aircraft.
Risk of burnings and scalds!
Hot engine parts!
Carry out pre-flight checks on the cold or luke
warm engine only!
Step Procedure
1 Check for any oil-, coolant- and fuel leaks.
If leaks are evident, rectify and repair them before next
flight.
The oil specifications of the section Chapter
2.4) Operating media are to be observed!
Step Procedure
1 Check oil level and add oil if necessary.
2
NOTE: Propeller shouldn't be turned reverse
the normal direction of engine rotation.
Remove oil tank cover, turn the propeller slowly by hand in
direction of engine rotation several times to pump oil from
the engine into the oil tank.
3 It is essential to build up compression in the combustion
chamber. Maintain the pressure for a few seconds to let the
gas flow via the piston rings into the crankcase. The speed
of rotation is not important as the pressure and the amount
of gas which is transfered into the crankcase.
4 This process is finished when air is returning back to the oil
tank and can be noticed by a gurgle from the open oil tank.
5 Install oil tank cap.
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