Starting Engine - Piper Cherokee Archer II Pilot Operating Handbook

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PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-181. CHEROKEE ARCHER"
4.13 STARTING ENGINE
(a) Starting Engine When Cold
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
Open the throttle lever approximately 1/4 inch. Turn "ON" the master switch and the
electric fuel pump.
Move the mixture control to full "RICH" and engage the starter by rotating the magneto
switch clockwise and pressing in. When the engine fires, release the magneto switch, and move the
throttle to the desired setting.
If the engine does not fire within five to ten seconds, disengage the starter, prime the engine
and repeat the starting procedure.
(b) Starting Engine Wilcn Hot
Open the throttle approximately 1/2 inch. Turn "ON" the master switch and the electric
fuel pump. Move the mixture control lever to full RICH and engage the starter by rotating the'
magneto switch clockwise and pressing in. When the engine fires, release the magneto switch and
move the throttle to the desired setting.
(c) Starting Engine When Flooded
The throttle lever should be full "OPEN." Turn "ON" the master switch and tum "OFF"
the electric fuel pump. Move the mixture control lever to idle cut-off and engage the starter by
rotating the magneto switch clockwise and pressing in. When the engine fues, release the magneto
switch, advance the mix lure and retard the throttle.
(d) Starting Engine With External Power Source
An optional feature called the Piper Ex ternal Power (PEP) allows the operator to use an
external battery to crank the cngine without having to gain access to the airplane's battery.
Turn the mastcr switch OFF and turn all clectrical equipment OFF. Connect the RED lead
of the PEP kit jumper cable to the POSITIVE
(+)
terminal of an external 12-voll battery and the
BLACK lead to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal. Insert the plug of the jumper cable into the socket
located on the fuselage. Note that when the plug is inserted, the electrical system is ON. Proceed
with the normal starting technique.
After the engine has started, reduce power to the lowest possible RPM, to reduce sparking,
and disconnect the jumper cable from the aircraft. Turn the master switch ON and check the
alternator ammeter for an indication of output. DO NOT ATTEMPT FLIGHT IF THERE IS NO
INDICATION OF ALTERNATOR OUTPUT.
NOTE
h lr all norm,,1
0l'n"
Iions lIsing the PEP jum per cables. tile master
switch should I1C OFF. but it is possible to lise the ship's battery in
parallel by turning the master switch ON. This will give longer
cranking capabilities, but will not increase the amperage.
ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976
REVISED: JULY 12.1977
REPORT: VB-790
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