Section 01 MAINTENANCE
Subsection 04 (SPECIAL PROCEDURES)
F07D07A
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787 RFI ENGINES
1. Drain plug
Drain completely the crankcase oil of the coun-
terbalance shaft. Reinstall drain plug with Loctite
518 (P/N 293 800 038).
Add30mL(1oz)ofSAE30motoroil.
Reinstall filler plug.
Start engine according to normal starting proce-
dure.
All Engines
CAUTION: To avoid starter overheating, the
cranking period should not exceed 5 - 10 sec-
onds and a rest period of 30 seconds should
be observed between cranking cycles.
NOTE: If engine does not start after several
attempts, check ignition system for spark occur-
rence. Refer to IGNITION SYSTEM.
Check crankshaft if needed, it may be misaligned
or deflected. Refer to BOTTOM END.
After engine has started, spray Bombardier Lube
(P/N 293 600 016) for one minute through air in-
take silencer while engine is running.
F01F25A
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3
2
717 AND 787 RFI ENGINES
1. Air intake silencer
2. Pull plug
3. Spray BOMBARDIER LUBE here
CAPSIZED ENGINE
If the engine does not cranked after a cap-
size, check for water ingestion. Refer to WA-
TER-FLOODED ENGINE above.
FUEL-FLOODED ENGINE
717 Engines
Install the safety lanyard cap on its post.
Ensure choke lever is completely pushed in.
Fully depress the throttle lever and hold while
starting the engine. Try several times.
RFI Engines
To prevent fuel to be injected in the engine, pro-
ceed as follows.
While engine is stopped. fully depress throttle
lever and HOLD for cranking.
Crank engine approximately 5 seconds.
Release throttle lever and crank engine.
All Engines
If it does not work, do the following:
Remove spark plug cables and connect them on
the grounding device.
WARNING
Always use spark plug cable grounding de-
vice when removing spark plugs. Never
crank engine with spark plugs removed un-
less spark plug cables are connected to the
grounding device.
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