Exhaust Systems; Instruments Overview - Rotax 277 Operator's Manual

S E C T I O N 7
EXIIAUST SISTEITS
C o n s i d e r a b l e e f f o r t
h a s g o n e i n t o t h e d e s i 8 n o f t h e
R O T A X e x h a u s t a y s t e n s . A n y c h a n 8 e s m a y s e v e r e f y d e t e r i o r a b e
p e r f o r r n a n c e , r e l i a b i l i t y ,
e n g i n e 1 i f e ,
f u e l e c o n o l n y , a n d t l r e
s y s t e n - s a b i l " i t y t o r e d u c e n o i s e t o a c c e p t a b f e l e v e l - s . n e w a r e
of any accesso!'y systens that advertise an inprovenent
over
t h e 6 t o c k c o m p o n e n t s .
I
Vibration
due to inproper
nounting is any exhaust
system's worst
eneny, Pnoperl"y mounted and maintained, your
exhaust system will
provide
a long service fife, Never renove
coupling spring with a sharp object or one which can nark the
s p r i n g n a t e r i a l ,
A r o u n d e d s c r e w - d r i v e r 6 h a n k o r a h o o k
fashioned
fron 1/Il'r ban stock
is ideaL. Safety-wiring of springs
is highly
lecorunenaled.
SECTION 8
INSTRUI'IEI'ITS - HoW AND WHY
Instrunents
can be a valuabl.e addition
if
they are of
good quality,
correctly instalLed, are tronitored, and the
i g n i . t i o n s y s t e n . A l t e r n a t i v e f y
u s e a t a c h o m e t e r o p e r a t i n g o n t h e
l i g h t i n g c o i L .
All instruroents requiring
power source nust be overload
, ...
p r o t e c t e d .
A l l n i r i n g a n d s e n s o r l e a d s n u s t b e p r o p e r f y r o u t e d ,
p r o t e c t e d f r o m v i b r a t i o n s
a n d a b r a s i o n
The 277 engine is designed and tuned to operate at 6A50 +
6 5 0 0 r . p , m . , f u l 1
1 o a d , f u l 1
r r o t t t e .
operator understands what they are te1llng him.
A
Never use a tachorDeter wtrish can cause a short-cut
on the