Requirements for Engine Installation
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TEO-540-A1A Engine Installation and Operation Manual
10.
Examine the spark plugs. If spark plugs are acceptable, install them with a new gasket and
connect the ignition leads. If the spark plugs are dirty, clean them per the procedure in Chapter
05-30 of the
TEO-540-A1A Engine Maintenance Manual
. If the spark plugs are not acceptable,
install new spark plugs with a new gasket. Refer to Chapter 74-20 in the
TEO-540-A1A Engine
Maintenance Manual
for the spark plug removal, inspection, and installation procedures.
A.
Remove the protectors on the ignition lead ends.
B.
Connect the ignition lead ends.
11.
If a constant speed propeller is used, remove the expansion plug per instructions in the
“Crankshaft Disassembly” section of Chapter 72-20 in the
TEO-540-A1A Engine Maintenance
Manual.
12.
Remove the fuel inlet strainer from the throttle body, clean it with a hydrocarbon-based solvent
such as mineral spirits or equivalent, and re-install the strainer in the throttle body.
13.
Examine the fuel supply lines, fuel manifold, and throttle body, to make sure they are clean and
dry.
NOTICE:
It is recommended that turbocharged engines be operated with ashless dispersant oil
during and after break-in (the first 50 hours of engine operation or until oil consumption
has stabilized.)
14.
Add ashless dispersant oil to a new, overhauled, or rebuilt engine
15.
Refer to Appendix A for the oil capacity. Refer to the “Add Oil” procedure in the “Engine
Installation” chapter in this manual.
16.
Use the correct disposal procedure for collected oil in accordance with local regulations and
environmental protection policy.
Prepare a Stored Engine for Installation
This procedure is for an engine that has been in storage. An engine in storage has preservative oil
which must be removed just prior to engine installation.
Promptly prepare the stored engine for installation into the airframe as follows:
1.
Lift the engine. Refer to the section “Lift the Engine” in the “Engine Reception and Lift” chapter
in this manual.
2.
Put a container under the engine to collect the cylinder preservative oil.
CAUTION
DO NOT TURN THE CRANKSHAFT OF AN ENGINE WITH
PRESERVATIVE OIL BEFORE REMOVAL OF THE BOTTOM SPARK
PLUGS. ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO HYDRAULC LOCK CAN OCCUR.
3.
If the engine has been preserved and/or has been in long-term storage, remove the items used in
preservation as follows:
A.
Remove and discard the seals.
B.
Remove tape residue with solvent.
C.
Remove and discard the dehydrator plugs (if installed).
D.
Remove and discard the desiccant bags for the intake and exhaust ports.
