Check Of Mechanical Components; Gear Box; Carburetor; Exhaust System And Turbocharger - Rotax 914 Series Operator's Manual

Check of mechani-
cal components

Gear box

Carburetor

Exhaust system
and turbocharger
Effectivity: 914 Series
OM Edition 2 / Rev. 0

Check of mechanical components

Step
1 Turn propeller by hand in direction of engine rotation sev-
eral times and observe engine for odd noises or excessive
resistance and normal compression.
NOTICE
WARNUNG
Version without overload clutch:
No further checks are necessary.

Version with overload clutch:
Step
1 Turn the propeller by hand to and fro, feeling the free rota-
tion of 30° before the crankshaft starts to rotate.
If the propeller can be turned between the dogs with prac-
tically no friction at all (less than 25 Nm = 19 ft.lb) further
investigation is necessary.
Step
1 Verify free movement of throttle cable and starting carbu-
retor over the complete range. Check from the cockpit.
Step
1 Inspect for damages, leakage and general condition.
BRP-Powertrain
Procedure
At excessive resistance of the engine per-
form the relevant unscheduled maintenance
check according to Maintenance Manual
(Line), chapter "Hard to turn over".
Procedure
Procedure
Procedure
page 3-4
April 01/2010