Starting The Engine - RHINO Power Pack series Operation Manual

Turbine engines

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A special menu on the POWERPACK / ECU facilitates priming. Set the trim to low and go to

"Info" menus and next to "Pump test". Click on "on" /"off" to start/stop the pump manually.

Please observe fuel line to engine very carefully and push the off button to shutoff as soon as

fuel reaches engine. Repeat the same operation on the burner line by the appropriate menu

entry (Prime Burner), except that after stopping the fuel when it reaches the turbine case

restart the prime for and additional three seconds to get the start fuel down to the igniter' If

this step is not completed a series of "start bad" errors may occur until the fuel reaches the

igniter.

IMPORTANT:

The prime procedure should be done only to fill the fuel tubes and filters in the case of

a first installation or in case of disassembling of the tubes. Do not run the prime

function so that the engine becomes flooded by fuel, as this will cause an uncontrolled

fire (Hot Start) at next startup.

6.2.5 Starting the engine

Set the throttle stick down and the trim up. "Idle" - Confirm that the screen

shows "Ready" - Ready to start!

Move the stick to full throttle and then back to idle again. The

POWERPACK / ECU will begin the startup sequence as described below:

First the internal ceramic igniter will be energized and after 6-10 seconds,

depending on the engine temperature and battery charge, the starter will

be powered up to have the rotor turning at 3000 RPM.

Once the rotor is at speed, the internal pump and solenoid valves will be

energized in pulsating mode

A few seconds later the kerosene will ignite and the exhaust temperature

will begin to increase. The rpm and pump power will increase

automatically. During this phase the data terminal will display "STAR ON".

When the exhaust temperature has increased enough, the data terminal

reading will change to "SWITCHOVER", during this phase the fuel will be

routed to main injectors and the speed of the rotor will be progressively

increased to 12,000 RPM.

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