THE
DAILY
ROUTINE
CHECK
LIST
Each day before starting your engine, take a few moments
to
run
this
check
list:
o Visually inspect the engine for fuel, oil, coolant and
exhaust leaks.
o Check the oil level.
o Check the transmission fluid level.
o Check for loose wires at the alternator.
o Check for loose wires and electrical connections at the
DC altemator and elsewhere on the engine's
DC
harness.
o Check the staJiing batteries level (weekly)
o Check drive belts for wear and proper tension (weekly).
o
Log
your
engine
running
time.
These
hours
relate
to
scheduled_maintenance.
o Check fuel supply; always keep fuel tank(s)
as
full
as
possible.
o Look for clean fuel in the fueVwater separator bowl.
. 0 Check the coolant level
in
the plastic recovery tank.
o Check for any obviously loose components or nuts or
bolts.
NOTE:
Excessive loss
of
coolant indicates a cooling system
leak.
Check
the
entire system. If necessary,
use
a cooling sys-
tem
presslire lester
to
pressurize
the
cooling system
to
locate
the
area
of
leakage.
In
cases
of
excessive coolant
loss,
refill
tlte
system
as
outlined
in
tlte
ENGINE COOLING CIRCUIT
section
il1
this
manual.
START
YOUR
ENGINE
NOTE:
See
STARTING STOPPING PROCEDURE
in
this
manual
for
more
detailed instructions.
I.
Put transmission in neutral, throttle advanced.
2. Turn
KEY
to
the ON position
(2
O'clock)
3.
Depress PREHEAT (10
to
15
seconds).
4.
While pressing PREHEAT, push the START.
As engine fires - release START and
PREHEAT.
5. Observe the panel gauges, check the oil pressure, DC
charges, etc. Check for water discharge with the exhaust.
NOTE:
Should engine fail
fa
start,
wait 30
secollds,
repeat
tlte
above procedure,
alld
PREHEAT
longe!:
6.
Allow a few
minutes
for
the
engine
to
warm
at
a
comfortable high idle (1400 - 1500 rpm), then reduce the
rpm
to
the
normal
idle position,
shift
into
gear,
anci
get
underway.
A
CAUTION:
When
shifting
the
transmission,
always
reduce
the
engine
rpm
to
idle,
then
shift
the
transmission
firmly
from
one
direction
to
another.
A
slight
pause
in
neutral
will
allow
the
propeller
to
slow.
Shifting
at
high
rpm
will
damage
the
transmission/damper
plate,
ALARMS
AND
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
ENGINE
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
The
DC
hamess on the engine is protected by
an
engine-
mounted manual reset circuit breaker
(20 amps DC).
Excessive
CUiTent
draw
or
electrical
overload
anywhere
in
the
instrument
panel
wiring
or
engine
wiring
will
cause
the
breaker
to
trip.
In
this event most engines will shut down
because the open breaker disconnects the fuel supply.
If
this should occur, check and repair the source
of
the problem.
After repairing the fault, reset the breaker and
restrui the
engine.
LOW
OIL
PRESSURE
ALARM
SWITCH
Allow oil pressure alarm switch is located off the engine's
oil
gallery.
This switch's sensor
monitors
the
engine's oil
pressure. Should the engine's oil pressure fan to 5
-to
psi
(0.4 - 0.7 kg/cm'), this switch will activate a pulsating
alarm.
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PRESSURE
ALARM
SWITCH
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COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
SWITCH
A coolant
temperature
switch
is
located
on
the
thermostat
hOllsing.
This
switch will activate a continuous alarm
if
the
coolant's
operating
temperature
reaches
approximately
21O'F
(99'C).
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BLEED
PETCOCK
COOLANT
rEMI'ERI,TURE,
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OR
THERMOSTAT
ASSEMBLY
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