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3W 200i B2 TS
www.3w-modellmotoren.com

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  • Page 1 ENGINE MANUAL 3W 200i B2 TS www.3w-modellmotoren.com...
  • Page 2: Dear Customer

    3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual Dear customer, Thank you for placing your confidence in 3W. Our long experience (since 1985) in designing and producing model airplane engines, ranging from single up to six cylinder, has been utilized to provide you with the best engine possible. Our in-house engineer has been designing two and four stroke engines for gasoline and diesel for 38 years.
  • Page 3 3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual Important! For your safety and for the safety of those around you -- also to learn what is required to maintain your warranty - we strongly advise you to read this entire manual carefully BEFORE you start using the engine.
  • Page 4: Engine Installation

    3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual Engine Installation The engine should be mounted on a motor box that will in turn mount to the fuselage. A quadrilateral shape (gradually increasing in size as it goes away from the motor) provides the best circulation of air.
  • Page 5: Engine Cooling

    3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual It is strictly prohibited: To mount the engine directly onto spacers for the following reasons: a. If the spacers are too long and/or not stiff enough the engine could vibrate leading to the crankshaft starting to twist, further leading to the crank case being destroyed.
  • Page 6: Operating Temperature

    3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual through the cylinder(s) fins. The freely flowing, but directed and turbulent air between the fins provides the maximum cooling for an air cooled engine. Without baffling (meaning wood or composite dampers that direct the airflow) the air will take the path of least resistance. Some incoming air will bounce off the cylinder(s) and the rest will escape around the cylinder(s) without coming into contact with the cylinder(s).
  • Page 7 Canister mufflers To prevent damage to the header(s) a flexible support bracket is required to mount the canister(s). The location for this bracket should be at the canister's center of gravity. 3W canisters have a reinforcement ring at this location.
  • Page 8: Carburetor Settings

    3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual We suggest creating two compartments in the front section of the fuselage by installing a horizontal tray. Fuel tanks, batteries, and other equipment can be mounted on top of this tray; the canister(s) being installed below it. Close off the lower compartment at its rear with an angled former. Locate this former 1"...
  • Page 9: Carburetor Linkage

    3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual highspeed needle H: 1 1/2 low speed needle L: 2 1/2 Important: Do not remove the carburetor spring as the spring helps keep the carburetor butterfly aligned properly. Merely release the ends of the spring so that it no longer holds the butterfly closed.
  • Page 10 Use a high Octane unleaded fuel (98 Octane is recommended) • We use 3W 2-stroke oil in our engines here in Germany, but there are other high grade 2-stroke oils that will perform well. The list below shows some 2-stroke oils that our customers from abroad have used with success.
  • Page 11: Additional Installation Notes

    The spark plug cap must be firmly seated to the sparkplug. If the spark plug cap is not firmly seated there is a very good possibility that you will experience radio interference. • Use only ignition on/off switches recommended by 3W • 6 volts is required for the ignition.
  • Page 12 • Make sure that no gasoline will be splashed into the hot muffler(s). • Only 3W mufflers, or mufflers authorized by 3W with an acceptance (test) number, should be used. • Only 3W-ignition systems should be used for proper operation.
  • Page 13: Starting Procedure

    3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual • Check your wheels for possible damage and easy running • Check the wing mounting for tight fit and proper attachment • Check the canopy for tight fit and proper attachment • When starting the engine one person (minimum) has to hold the model...
  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual 5. Check the transition with a quick throttle advance. The engine should not sound strained at any time. It should sound like it is making quick steady power; without any hesitation. 6. An optimally tuned engine will feel a bit rich after a cold start. It will start to run right after it has warmed up for approximately one minute.
  • Page 15 3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual Metrics Techn. Spezifikation / Techn. specifications / Caracteristiques techniques Cylinder capacity / 201,5 ccm / 12,28 cu.in Power / Puissance 19 PS / HP / CV; 13,93 kW Bore dia. / Alesage 54 mm / 2.12 in Hub / Stroke / Course 44 mm / 1.73 in...
  • Page 16 / black with plug connection for red LED, long contact + yellow / white with socket connection for 3W tachometer and other options Info about red LED a) Ignition battery switched on: LED on b) Propeller one turn (flip):...
  • Page 17 3W 200i B2 TS Engine Manual Garantie-Bedingungen Conditions de garantie Condiciones de la Garantía Wir geben auf unsere Geräte 36 Monate Nous donnons une garantie de 36 mois Ofrecemos una garantia de 36 ano Vollgarantie ab Verkaufsdatum. à compter de la date de vente. Cette desde la fecha de compra, que será...

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