O.S. engine FSa-155-P Owner's Instruction Manual

O.S. engine FSa-155-P Owner's Instruction Manual

Four cycle engine with pump system

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It is of vital importance, before attempting to operate
your engine, to read the general 'SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS' section on pages
2-6 of this booklet and to strictly adhere to the advice
contained therein.
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Also, please study the entire contents of this
instruction manual, so as to familiarize yourself
with the controls and other features of the engine.
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Keep these instructions in a safe place so that you
may readily refer to them whenever necessary.
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It is suggested that any instructions supplied with
the aircraft, radio control equipment, etc., are
accessible for checking at the same time.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CARE OF FUEL PUMP & REGULATOR ABOUT YOUR O.S. ENGINE STARTING 24-26 NOTES WHEN APPLYING AN ELECTTRIC STARTER RUNNING -IN ("Breaking-in")
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions And Warnings About Your O.s. Engine

    As owner, you, alone, are responsible for the safe operation of your engine, so act with discretion and care at all times. If at some future date, your O.S. engine is acquired by another person, we would respectfully request that these instructions are also passed on to its new owner.
  • Page 3 NOTES This engine was designed for model If you remove the glowplug from the engine aircraft. Do not attempt to use it for any and check its condition by connecting the other purpose. battery leads to it, do not hold the plug with bare fingers.Use an appropriate tool or a Mount the engine in your model securely, folded piece of cloth.
  • Page 4: Notes When Applying An Electtric Starter

    NOTES Adjust the throttle linkage so that the engine For their safety, keep all onlookers stops when the throttle stick and trim lever (especially small children) well back (at on the transmitter are fully retarded. least 20 feet or 6 meters) when preparing Alternatively, the engine may be stopped by your model for flight.
  • Page 5: About The Engine

    ABOUT THE ENGINE This is a FS (Alpha) series of the single STANDARD ACCESSORIES cylinder overhead valve four cycle engine equipped with a fuel pump system. It offers broad power band to suite a variety models Glowplug TypeF types. The PD-08 pump designed for bigger Needle Valve models and the 70R carburetor integrated with Extension Cable Set...
  • Page 6: Before Starting

    BEFORE STARTING Tools, accessories, etc. The following items Warning: are necessary for operating the engine. Make sure that the propeller is well balanced. An unbalanced propeller and/or Propellers spinner can cause serious vibration which may weaken parts of the airframe or affect The choice of propeller depends on the design the safety of the radio-controlled system.
  • Page 7 Fuel Tank Electric Starter and Electric Starter Starter Battery A fuel tank of approximately 430cc capacity is suggested. Required when starting This allows around 10-11 minutes flying time, the engine. 12-Volt lead-acid battery dependent upon the type of fuel used, the size of propeller and on the amount of full-throttle to O.S.
  • Page 8: Installation

    INSTALLATION It is suggested to use as heavy and rigid as possible engine mounting for highest performance and safe running. Conventional wooden mounting beams should be of rigid hardwood and of at least 15mm or 5/8-in square section. Use at least 5mm steel screws, such as Allen type, with locknuts, for bolting the engine to the bearers..
  • Page 9: Installing Silencer

    THROTTLE LINKAGE NEEDLE-VALVE EXTENSION The needle-valve supplied with this engine is Before connecting the throttle to its servo, designed to incorporate an extension so that, make sure that the throttle arm and linkage when the engine is enclosed within the safely clear any adjacent part of the airframe fuselage, the needle-valve may be adjusted structure, etc., as the throttle is opened and...
  • Page 10: Fuel Tank & Lines

    The exhaust outlet of the silencer can be rotated to any desired position in the following manner: Loosen the locknut and assembly screw. Assembly screw Set the exhaust outlet at the required posi- tion by rotating the rear part of the silencer. Re-tighten the assembly screw, followed by the locknut.
  • Page 11: Propeller

    PROPELLER There is a risk, particularly with powerful four- stroke engines, of the propeller flying off if the prop loosens detonation Propeller washer ("knocking") in the combustion chamber when the engine is operated too lean, or under an excessively heavy load. Locknut Propeller nut Obviously, this can be very hazardous.
  • Page 12: Mixture Controls

    MIXTURE CONTROLS TYPE 70R CARBURETTOR Two mixture controls are provided on this Throttle Lever Carburetor. The Needle Valve Mixture Control Valve When set to produce maximum power at full throttle, this establishes the basic fuel/air mixture strength. The correct mixture is then maintained by the carburetor's built-in automatic mixture control system to cover Rotor Guide...
  • Page 13: Starting

    STARTING The FS -155-P is not equipped with manual Element glows when energized. choke controls, as it is intended for use Pliers with an electric starter only. A high-torque electric starter not only makes starting the engine easier, it dispenses with the need for a choke valve by turning the engine over fast enough to Replace the plug when the element does not glow or is...
  • Page 14: Running-In ("Breaking-In")

    Now disconnect current to the glowplug and Make sure that the gradually close the needle-valve so that the direction or rotation rpm increases. is correct. Make adjustments to the needle in small steps. Abrupt changes at this stage are likely to cause the engine to stall.
  • Page 15: Idle Mixture Adjustment

    WARNING: With each successive flight, close the When ground running the engine, avoid needle-valve very slightly until, at the end of dusty or sandy locations. If dust or grit is about 10 flights, the needle is set for full drawn into the engine, this can have a power.
  • Page 16: Care And Maintenance

    Valve clearances are correctly set before serves you well in regard to performance, any O.S. engine leaves the factory and, in reliability and long life. normal use, will seldom require adjustment. However, if, after a considerable amount of...
  • Page 17 Install an in-line fuel filter between the tank Do not close the needle-valve and mixture and carburetor to prevent dirt and foreign control valve too far as this will cause a lean matter in the tank from entering the setting and over heating of the engine. This carburetor.
  • Page 19: Carburetor Exploded Views

    CARBURETOR EXPLODED VIEW N.+M3x6 N.+M3x22 S.M3x3 S.M3x3 10-1 Type of screw C...Cap Screw M...Oval Fillister-Head Screw F...Flat Head Screw N...Round Head Screw S...Set Screw CARBURETOR PARTS LIST Description Code No. 22081408 Throttle Lever Assembly 22081313 Throttle Lever Retaining Screw 42581200 Carburetor Rotor 44581600 Mixture Control Valve Assembly...
  • Page 20: O.s. Genuine Parts & Accessories

    O.S. GENUINE PARTS & ACCESSORIES BOOSTER CABLE SET FOR IN-COWL EXHAUST RADIAL MOTOR MOUNT HEADER PIPE SINGLE CYLINDER (72200200) (71904200) M14 IN-COWL HEADER Plug Cable Set PROPELLER LOCKNUT PIPE SIDE 60D (72200170) SET FOR SPINNER (72109720) Plug Cable (72200171) 5/16"-M4 (45910200) M14 IN-COWL HEADER Plug Terminal...
  • Page 21: Memo

    MEMO 6-15 3-Chome Imagawa Higashisumiyoshi-ku Osaka 546-0003, Japan TEL. (06) 6702-0225 URL : http://www.os-engines.co.jp FAX. (06) 6704-2722 Copyright 2010 by O.S.Engines Mfg. Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in Japan. 60092460 061103...

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