Starting The Engine - Titan ZG 45PCI-HV Instructions Manual

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Starting the engine

Due to the Microprocessor battery ignition starting the engine is very easy. Although

the starting method is entirely different to what you are possibly used to with the

magneto ignition.

One important point to begin:

Never prime the engine by sucking in with a switched off ignition!

The battery ignition, unlike the magneto ignition, will not start the

engine with a wet plug.

For starting follow these rules exactly:

1. Fill the tank (very helpful).

2. Close the choke.

3. Set the throttle at a slightly higher setting than normal tickover.

4. Have someone hold the model.

5. Switch on the ignition.

6. Immediately hit the prop without any prior sucking in.

7. The engine will start as soon as enough fuel air mix is ingested due to

the closed choke, and will turn a couple of times and stop as the choke

is not opened. This is nothing for concern, the engine has shown you

there is enough fuel ingested. It remains to open the choke and with a

couple of flicks the engine will fire, burn off the excess fuel and run.

8. Let the engine warm up for about 15 seconds before advancing the throttle.

It is to no purpose to violently flick the propeller, just lightly flick the prop over the TDC,

you will notice it only takes the small finger at the propeller tip to do this. An elegant

method is to flick the propeller over from behind the engine, using the other hand to

hold the model, this way you are in no danger from the prop. You will find it pays to

have the transmitter in range from your flicking hand.

Attention

This PCI-HV ignition will NOT automatically shut down when one minute has

elapsed without the propeller being turned. This safety switching was a slight

problem if you get distracted when starting and you do not turn the propeller at least

once inside one minute and forget to switch off and on to reactivate the ignition. With

the ignition shut down you will easily suck the engine full of fuel before you notice

what is wrong and it will then be probably too late and you will have to remove the

spark plug and shake out the petrol.

Nevertheless always switch off the battery ignition immediately after finishing a flight

as during the minute it only requires someone to carelessly flick the propeller once.

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