7) Carburetor Flange, Drip Tray - Rotax 914 F Maintenance Manual

13.1.7) Carburetor flange, drip tray

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Pic. 78
Page Date
134 1997 02 01
See Pic. 78 and 79.
The fixation of carburetor on engine is designed to allow secure fastening on
intake manifold by carburetor flange ass'y Q 267 785. There is an additional
1
2
3
4
removed.
Carburetor flange: See Pic. 51
The carburetor flange is subject, apart
from chemical strain due to fuel and UV
radiation also to stress by vibration. Ex-
cessive tightening of the clamp may also
damage it.
Compress carburetor flange in the area
of the carburetor connection to allow
easier detection of existing cracks Q and
E. Also check the area of the inner diam-
eter W.
WARNING: If cracks are suspected,
fit a new carburetor
flange.
ATTENTION: To assure safety of the fixation, it is recommended to apply
a safety wiring of suitable dimension, as per usual standard
in aviation.
Every modification on the intake unit (e.g. air box etc.) should be fitted only
after careful judgement of consequences. No additional weight must be
charged on the carburetor flange.
WARNING: Certification to the latest requirements such as FAR or JAR
has to be conducted by the aircraft builder.
Main
914 F
carburetor attachment by spring W and
spacer E.
This kind of fixation warrants for safety in
case of hard landing, air turbulences, ex-
cessive vibration etc., protecting the carbu-
retor at a large extent from vibration.
For disassembly only remove the 2 hex.
screws R M8x25 and washers. Then the
carburetor flange Q and drip tray T can be
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Pic. 79
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