Engine Instruments; Verticalreadout Type; Dial Type; Exhaust Gas Temperature Indicator (Egt) - Beechcraft C23 SUNDOWNER 180 Pilot Operating Handbook

Section VII BEECHCRAFT Sundowner 180
Systems Description
C23 (M-1285 and After)
ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
VERTICALREADOUT TYPE
The engine
instruments
are
the
vertical readout
type.
The
instrument cluster
is
installed in the
panel directly
above
the engine controls. The cluster
includes
a tachometer
with hourmeter,
fuel
pressure indicator,
a left and a right
fuel
quantity
indicator,
an oil temperature and oil
pressure
indicator and an ammeter.
DIAL TYPE
The engine instrument
cluster
is located on
the
lower left
subpanel and includes
the
left fuel
quantity
indicator, an
ammeter,
oil temperature,
oil
pressure
and the right fuel
quantity
indicator.
The tachometer, and
the
fuel
pressure
indicator
are located
on the
upper center
of the
instrument
panel.
EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (EGT)
This
installation provides
for sensitive
and rapid
indica-
tion of exhaust
gas
temperature to assist
in
adjusting the
fueVair
mixture
during
cruise.
ENGINE
BREAK-IN INFORMATION
New engines
have
been
carefully
run-in by the engine
manufacturer. However,
the
engine
should be operated
on
straight mineral oil for a minimum of 50
hours
or until oil
consumption stabilizes.
After
the first 25
hours
of
operation,
drain
and replace the
mineral
oil.
A
change to
an approved engine oil should be made after the break-in
period. Refer
to
Lycoming Engine
Operator's
Manual.
NOTE
In
order
to
promote proper ring
seating,
cruise
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August, 1980