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Operator's Manual
Lycoming
O-360, HO-360,
IO-360, AIO-360,
HIO-360 & TIO-360 Series
Approved by FAA
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8
Edition
Part No. 60297-12
October 2005
652 Oliver Street
Williamsport, PA. 17701 U.S.A.
570/323-6181

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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual Lycoming O-360, HO-360, IO-360, AIO-360, HIO-360 & TIO-360 Series Approved by FAA Edition Part No. 60297-12 October 2005 652 Oliver Street Williamsport, PA. 17701 U.S.A. 570/323-6181...
  • Page 2 O, HO, IO, AIO, HIO, TIO-360 Series Operator’s Manual Lycoming Part Number: 60297-12 ©2005 by Lycoming. All rights reserved. Lycoming and “Powered by Lycoming” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lycoming. All brand and product names referenced in this publication are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 3 September 2007 3-8, 3-9, 3-11 December 2007 3-4, 3-5 March 2009 1-5; Section 2 Index, 2-3, 2-8, 2-11; 3-5, 3-21, 3-41 ©2009 by Lycoming “All Rights Reserved” Lycoming Engines, a division of AVCO Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc.
  • Page 5 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL ATTENTION OWNERS, OPERATORS, AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SAFETY WARNING NEGLECTING TO FOLLOW THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND TO CARRY OUT PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES CAN RESULT IN POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND POWER LOSS. ALSO, IF POWER AND SPEED LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL ARE EXCEEDED, FOR ANY REASON;...
  • Page 6 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE...
  • Page 7 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS...
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  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION Page General................................1-1 Cylinders............................... 1-1 Valve Operating Mechanism ........................1-1 Crankcase ..............................1-1 Crankshaft ..............................1-1 Connecting Rods ............................1-2 Pistons ................................1-2 Accessory Housing ............................1-2 Oil Sump ............................... 1-2 Cooling System ............................. 1-2 Induction System............................
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  • Page 11: Cylinders

    LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 1 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS DESCRIPTION SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION NOTE The letter “L” in the model prefix denotes the reverse rotation of the basic model. Example: model IO-360-C has clockwise rotation of the crankshaft. Therefore, LIO-360-C has counterclockwise rotation of the crankshaft.

  • Page 12: Connecting Rods

    SECTION 1 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL DESCRIPTION O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS Connecting Rods – Pistons – Accessory Housing – Oil Sump (Except AIO Series) – Crankcase Covers (AIO Series) – Cooling System – Induction System –...

  • Page 13: Lubrication System

    LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 1 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS DESCRIPTION Lubrication System – (All models except AIO-360 series AIO-360 Series – Priming System – Ignition System – Counterweight System –...
  • Page 14 SECTION 1 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL DESCRIPTION O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS...
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  • Page 19 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 2 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 2 SPECIFICATIONS...
  • Page 20 SECTION 2 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS SPECIFICATIONS (CONT.)
  • Page 22 SECTION 2 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS SPECIFICATIONS (CONT.)
  • Page 23 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 2 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS (CONT.)
  • Page 24 SECTION 2 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS SPECIFICATIONS (CONT.)
  • Page 25 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 2 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS SPECIFICATIONS TIO-360-C Series FAA Type Certificate ..........................E16EA Rated horsepower............................210 Rated speed, RPM............................2575 Bore, inches..............................5.125 Stroke, inches..............................4.375 Displacement, cubic inches.........................361.0 Compression ratio ............................7.3:1 Firing order ............................. 1-3-2-4 Spark occurs, degrees BTC..........................20 Valve rocker clearance (hydraulic tappets collapsed) .................
  • Page 27 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 2 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS SPECIFICATIONS DETAIL WEIGHTS (CONT.) DIMENSIONS, INCHES...
  • Page 28 SECTION 2 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS DIMENSIONS, INCHES (CONT.)
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  • Page 31 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Page General................................3-1 Prestarting Items of Maintenance ......................3-1 Starting Procedures ............................. 3-1 Cold Weather Starting ..........................3-3 Ground Running and Warm-Up ........................ 3-3 Ground Check .............................. 3-4 Operation in Flight ............................3-5 Engine Flight Chart ...........................
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  • Page 33: General

    LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 3 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SECTION 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. GENERAL. NOTE YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO THE WARRANTIES THAT APPEAR IN THE FRONT OF THIS MANUAL REGARDING ENGINE SPEED, THE USE OF SPECIFIED FUELS AND LUBRICANTS, REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS.
  • Page 34 SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS b. Engines Equipped with Pressure Carburetors or Bendix Fuel Injectors.

  • Page 35: Cold Weather Starting

    LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 3 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS c. Engines Equipped with Simmonds Type 530 Fuel Injector. 4. COLD WEATHER STARTING. 5. GROUND RUNNING AND WARM-UP. NOTE Any ground check that requires full throttle operation must be limited to three minutes, or less if the cylinder head temperature should exceed the maximum as stated in this manual.

  • Page 36: Ground Check

    SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS a. Fixed Wing. (1) Head the aircraft into the wind. (2) Leave mixture in “Full Rich”. (3) Operate only with the propeller in minimum blade angle setting. (4) Warm-up to approximately 1000-1200 RPM. Avoid prolonged idling and do not exceed 2200 RPM on the ground.

  • Page 37: Operation In Flight

    (Fixed pitch propeller). (2) Helicopter. 7. OPERATION IN FLIGHT. Fuel Mixture Leaning Procedure.
  • Page 38 SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS GENERAL RULES Never exceed the maximum red line cylinder head temperature limit. For maximum service life, cylinder head temperatures should be maintained below 435°F (224°C) during high performance cruise operation and below 400°F (205°C) for economy cruise powers. Do not manually lean engines equipped with automatically controlled fuel system.
  • Page 39 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 3 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 40 SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS (b) Deduct 125°F from this temperature and thus establish the temperature reference point for use when operating at maximum power mixture. (c) Return mixture control to full rich and adjust the RPM and manifold pressure for desired performance cruise operation.
  • Page 41 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 3 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS To avoid this, all installations are equipped with a system for preheating the incoming air supply to the carburetor. In this way sufficient heat is added to replace the heat loss of vaporization of fuel, and the mixing chamber temperature cannot drop to the freezing point of water (32°F).

  • Page 42: Engine Flight Chart

    SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS 8. ENGINE FLIGHT CHART. NOTE Aviation grade 100LL fuels in which the lead content is limited to 2 c.c. per gal. are approved for continuous use in the above listed engines.

  • Page 43: Operating Conditions

    LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 3 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FUEL PRESSURE, PSI (CONT.) – Model Max. Desired Max. HIO-360-E, -F Series Inlet to fuel pump Inlet to fuel injector TIO-360-A Series Inlet to fuel pump Inlet to fuel injector TIO-360-C1A6D Inlet to fuel pump Inlet to fuel injector...
  • Page 44 SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING CONDITIONS (CONT.) O-360-A, -C** Series O-360-B, -D Series O-360-A1P, -A4D, -A4P, -C4P, -F, -G Series...
  • Page 45 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 3 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING CONDITIONS (CONT.) O-360-J2A HO-360-A, -C Series; HIO-360-G1A HO-360-B Series IO-360-A, -C, -D, -J, -K; AIO-360 Series IO-360-B, -E, -F Series (Except -B1C); IO-360-M1A**, -M1B**...
  • Page 46 SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING CONDITIONS (CONT.) IO-360-B1C IO-360-L2A HIO-360-A Series HIO-360-B Series HIO-360-C Series...
  • Page 47 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL SECTION 3 O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING CONDITIONS (CONT.) HIO-360-D Series HIO-360-E Series HIO-360-F Series TIO-360-A Series** TIO-360-C Series**...

  • Page 48: Shut Down Procedure

    SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS 9. SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE. a. Fixed Wing. b. Helicopters.
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  • Page 70 SECTION 3 LYCOMING OPERATOR’S MANUAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS O-360 AND ASSOCIATED MODELS Figure 3-23. Sea Level and Altitude Performance – IO-360-B1A 3-38 Revised June 2007...
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