Rotax 914 series User Manual

Effectivity: 914 Series BRP-Powertrain page 4-10
OM Edition 2 / Rev. 1 April 01/2011
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Oil level
Cold engine start Engine hard to start at low temperature
Possible cause Remedy
Oil too cold during engine op-
eration.
cover oil cooler surface, maintain the oil
temperature prescribed.
Possible cause Remedy
Starting speed too low. preheat engine.
Low charge battery. fit fully charged battery.
High oil pressure. At cold start a pressure reading of up to
around 7 bar (102 psi) does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
Oil pressure too low after cold
start.
Too much resistance in the oil suction
tube at low temperatures. Stop engine
and preheat oil.
At oil pressure reading too low than 1
bar oils with lower viscosity are to be
used. 
See Service Instruction SI-914-019,
current issue.
NOTE:
Oil pressure must be measured at idle at an oil
temperature of minimum 50 °C (120 °F).
Be sure the oil pressure does not go below
minimum at idle.

Rotax 914 series Specifications

General

Bore	79.5 mm
Stroke	61 mm
Compression Ratio	9.0:1
Cooling System	Liquid-cooled cylinder heads, air-cooled cylinders
Redline	5800 rpm
Engine Type	4-cylinder, 4-stroke
Fuel Type	Avgas 100LL
Oil System	Dry sump
Fuel System	fuel injection
TBO (Time Between Overhauls)	2000 hours
Displacement	1.211 liters (1211 cc)
Power Output	84.6 kW (115 hp) at 5, 800 rpm