Return-Path: Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2913285 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Jan 2004 10:57:09 -0500 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([209.214.14.60]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20040101155707.ICTB20306.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Thu, 1 Jan 2004 10:57:07 -0500 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: first run tips Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 10:57:07 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 > Pour oil into the outer hole in the filter adapter. I have a remote filter unit with the filter hanging down. Easy for filling the filter. Hard to pour oil up the hole. :) Should I remove the bolts so I can rotate it? > push in on each apex seal to be sure none are stuck in the rotor. What if they are? > Disconnect the oil pressure sender line at the gage. I have electric sender. Remove it? > Adjust the throttle system to fully closed butterflies. > Make sure both return springs are fully functional. Push pull cable. I'm thinking of doing this with the prop off (keeping the revs down). Any problems there? > Squirt in some fuel from your specially marked oil can. This is a turbo. Where do I squirt the fuel? > Turn on the ignition > (timed at 20 degrees BTDC total). I don't see a way to alter the timing mechanically. This is a third gen with two round sensors next to a trigger on the end of the E shaft. Thanks for all the input. I have mirror and beer ready. Regards, John