Starting Engine When Flooded; Starting Engine With External Power; Warm-Up And Ground Check - Piper Cherokee Arrow II PA-28R-200 1973 Pilots Operating Manual

STARTING ENGINE WHEN FLOODED

I Open the throttle full.
Turn the master switch ON:
2
Turn the electric fuel pump OFF.
3.
4. Put mixture control in IDLE CUT-OFF.
5. Engage the starter by rotating the magneto switch clockwise and pressing in.
When the engine fires, advance the mixture control and retard the throttle.
When the engine is S i n g evenly, advance the throttle t o 800 RPM. If oil pressure is not
indicated within 30 seconds, stop the engine and determine the trouble. In cold weather it will
to the "Engine Troubles and Their Remedies" section of the Lycoming Operating Handbook.
Starter manufacturers recommend that cranking periods be limited to 30 seconds with a
two minute rest between cranking periods. Longer cranking periods will shorten the life of the
starter.
STARTING WITH EXTERNAL POWER*
An optional feature known as Piper External Power (PEP) allows the operator to use
an external battery to crank the engine without having to
battery.
The procedure is as follows:
Turn aircraft MASTER SWITCH t o OFF.
2. Connect RED lead of PEP kit jumper cable to POSITIVE
external 12 volt battery and BLACK lead to NEGATIVE
Insert plug of jumper cable into socket located on aircraft fuselage.
3.
4. Turn aircraft MASTER SWITCH t o ON and proceed with NORMAL engine
starting technique.
5. After engine has been started,
jumper cable plug from aircraft.
6 Turn aircraft MASTER SWITCH t o ON and check alternator ammeter for
indication of output. DO NOT ATI'EMPT FLIGHT IF THERE IS NO
INDICATION OF ALTERNATOR OUTPUT.

WARM-UP AND GROUND CHECK

Warm-up the engine at 1400 to 1500 RPM for not more than two minutes in warm
weather, four minutes in cold weather. Avoid prolonged idling at low RPM as this practice may
result in fouled spark plugs, If necessary to hold before take-off, it is recommended that engine
be operated at 1400.1 500 RPM.
The magnetos should be checked at 2000 RPM with the propeller set at increase RPM.
Drop off on either magneto should not exceed 175 RPM and the differential should be not
more than 50 RPM. Prolonged operation on one magneto should be avoided.
*Optional Equipment
OPERATING INSTRUCrrONS
ISSUED: JULY 13,1973
gain
turn
MASTER SWITCH to OFF and remove
ARROW I1
access to the aircraft
terminal of
terminal.