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REFER NON TO THE ATTACHED RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAIL
PLANE.
Rig the Rudder. Rig the Elevators. NOTE: When rigging the ELEVATORS,
hold the extension of the left hand tr-atling spar against your left knee -
reach over and pull the right hand spar towards you; enter the pin into the
spar end. Push the Elevators DOWN. (Damage to the drive tubes could
occur, if the Elevators are permitted to adopt the "up " position before the
bottom cables are shackled to the skeg).
CAUTION: Refer again to Fig. 5. Have your assistant operate both Elevators
and Rudder, while you carefully trace the travel of all control cables over
their directing pullay wheels.
CHECK all control fittings, shackle pins, cotter pins, split pins, etc.
Dismantle Elevators and Rudder.
IMPORTANT: CHECK every attach point on the airframe and engine
mountings for general sea.Jrity. CHECK everyattach point on wing spars
for general security. Then HAVE A COMPETENT PERSON RE-CHECK
the enti re ai rc raft •
BE CAREFUL not to crush tubular components by overtightening nyloc nuts.
Use a goOOscrewdriver to check shackle screws on the wi.ng spars. AL WAYS
use a small adjustable spanner to tighten spade-end shackle pins, as used on
tail plane rigging and Flying wires. (FINGER TIGHT IS NOT GOOD
ENOUGH). --
With spark plug removed, fill fuel tank with recommended fuel mixture.
Remove hexagon bar-r-etnut and gasket at base of carburettor. Turn on fuel
and allow to Flow through carburettor. Replace bar-r-et nut and gasket.
Stand behind the propeller on the right hand side of the at r-cr-af't, Rotate the
propeller by pulling down smartly with the right hand, (This is the
recommended engine starting procedure. Never stand tn front of the propeller
to start the engine). As the cylinder may lack adequate lubr-tcatton, rotate
the propeller several times, so as to induce oi l mixture into the
cyl
tnder-,
Turn off fuel.
SKYCRAFT "SCOUT" - DRIVE SYSTEM - FITTING
&
ADJUSTMENT
Fiti ing of propeller and Pl!Yflex 'V' belts
1. Check the distance between the shaft centres - this should be 7 3/8 (appr-ox
s)
If incorrect see belt adjustment procedure.
2. Secure the nylon pr-op pulley to prop boss with the set-screws provided
- (nuts towards the front).
3. Push the propeller on to the prop shaft - the spacer washers should be
left on the shaft before pushing the pr-op home. Tighten the prop nut
(açatn leaving the washers in position on the front bearing) until the prop
is fully home. With a straight edge held against the engine pulley, check
the alignment of the pulleys. If not aligned, adjust by moving one of the
outer spacer-washers from back to front of the prop boss or vice versa.
Ensure that the two washers next to the bearing in the prop boss on both
sides are arranged so that the smaller washer is innermost followed by
the larger one.
N. B. - Before fitting the belts ensure that your hands and the belts, pulleys
etc. are free from otl or grease - any ott on these belts will cause .slippaqe ,
4. Remove prop and slip the two belts over the nylon pulley. Re-fit pr-op,
Tighten the nut to push pr-op home then back off nut half a turn and fit
slip pin. The bearings should turn freely without any excess free play.
5. To fit the belts arrange one to hang either side of top pulley. Fit onto
bottom pulley and holding belt on the top pulley with fingers, turn pr-op
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