Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 57

PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA.28.I8I,
CHEROKEE ARCHER
II
SECTION 4
NORMAL
PROCEDURES
4.I3
STARTING ENGINE
(a)
Starting Engine
When
Cold
Open
the throttle lever approximately
l/4
inch. Turn
"ON"
the master switch and the
electric fuel
PumP.
Ivi.rve
the mixture control
to full
"RlcH'
and engage
the starter
by rotating the
maenljl
I
switch clockwise.
When
the engine
flues, release
the magneto switch, and move the
throttle to
the
I
desired setting.
If
the engine does
not fire within five to ten
seconds, disengage
the staiter, prime the
engine
and repeat the
starting procedure.
(b)
Starting Engine When
Hot
Open
the throttle approximately
l12 inch.
Tg1_"ON"
the master switch and the electric
fuel
pthp.
Move the
mixture controi
lever
to full
RICH
and engage
the starter by rotating
the
."g,.i. switch clockwise. When the engine fires, release
the
magneto switch and move the
throttle to
the desired setting.
(c)
Starting Engne When Flooded
The
throttle
lever strould be
full
"OPEN." Turn '1CN" the master switch and turn '1JFF"
the electric fuel pump. Move the mixture control lever
to
idle
cut'off
and engage
the starter by
rotating the
magneto svritch clockwise. lVhen the engine fires,
release
the
rnagneto switch,
advance
the
mixture
and
retard the
throttle.
(d)
Starting Engine
lilith
External Power
Source
An optional
feature called the Piper External Power (PEP) allows the operator
to
use
an
external
bittery to
crank
the engine without having to gain
access
to the
airplane's
battery.
Turn the master switctr OFF and
tum all electrical equipment OFF. Connect
the RED
lead
of
the PEP
kit
jrrnper
cable
to
the
POSITM (+) termind of
an
external l2-volt battery
and the
BLACK lead
to
thg
NEGATM
()
tcrminal. Inscrt the plrrg of
the
jurnper cable
into
the socket
located
on the
fuselage.
Note that when the plug
is
inserted, the electrical system is
ON.
Proceed
with the normal starting technique.
After
the
engine has
started, reduce power to
the lowest
possible RPM, to reduce sparking,
and disconnect the
junper
cable
from the aircraft. Turn the
master
switch ON and check the
alternator :rmmeter
for
an
indication of output. DO
NOT ATTEMPT FLIGHT tF THERE IS NO
INDICATION OF ALTERNATOR OUTPUT.
NOTE
For all normal
operations using the
PEP
jumper
cables,
the master
switch should
be
OFF, but
it
is
posible to
uso
the ship's battery in
parallel
by
turning the
master switch ON. This
will
give longer
cranking capabilities, but
will not
increase
the amperage.
ISSUED: ILJNE 18, 1976
REVISED:
JULY 3, l97E
REPIORT:
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