Ground Running: Warm-Up; Hot Starts - Continental Motors O-470-B Operator's Manual

(Hot Starts)
a. Throttle - FULL OPEN.
b. Mixture Control· IDLE CUT-OFF.
c. Boost Pump - (if airframe equipped) ON, 10-15 seconds or until
the fuel pumping pulsations stabilize.
d. Mixture Control - FULL RICH. momentary priming may be
required.
e. Throttle - Retard to 1/2 INCH.
f.
Magneto/Start Switch - START position.
g. Once engine starts, release Magneto/Start Switch to BOTH.
STARTING (Cont'd.)
9. Throttle 1000 to 1500 RPM.
10. Oil Pressure - ABOVE 30 POUNDS WITHIN 30 SECONDS.
II. Alternator Switch - ON.
12. Use the same procedure to start other engine, if operating a
twin engine installation.
GROUND RUNNING: WARM-UP
Teledyne Continental aircraft engines are aircooled. and therefore
dependent upon the forward speed of the aircraft for cooling. To
prevent overheating, it is important that the following rules be
observed.
I. Head the aircraft into the wind.
2. During ground operations the propeller should be in the "Full
Increase" RPM position.
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