3W 55i US, Manual

Page 1: ...ENGINE MANUAL 3W 55i US CS www 3w modellmotoren com...

Page 2: ...een designing two and four stroke engines for gasoline and diesel for 38 years We are continually looking at new technologies and working on new designs Please be assured that we at 3W always strive t...

Page 3: ...tee return this product to your nearest 3W Dealer or to 3W Germany direct at your costs The garantee is limited to the value of the product The guarantee does not cover any damage caused by misuse or...

Page 4: ...dequate filtering of your fuel Maintain your engine properly keeping it clean etc Use a pre flight check list before flying your model Secure your model properly when starting Not use your fingers or...

Page 5: ...box should be stiff enough to prevent engine vibration and it should also have a solid firewall The firewall of the motor box should be made from 1 4 aircraft plywood for engines up to 106cc or 3 8 ai...

Page 6: ...e crank case will be distorted leading to the crankshaft starting to twist further leading to the crank case being destroyed To mount the engine directly onto a large wide former or firewall for the f...

Page 7: ...location position of the engine in the fuselage Operating temperature The normal operating temperature range for your engine is 176 212 Fahrenheit 80 100 Celsius If the temperature of the engine rise...

Page 8: ...6 gap the ignition module can overheat Important If the electronic ignition overheats it will malfunction e g backfiring or shutting down Ignition details The red cable is positive The ignition timing...

Page 9: ...have an identical shape This is especially important when using 3 or 4 blade propellers You must use a drill press to drill your propeller You must drill the propeller from the rear A drill guide is...

Page 10: ...nut Then solder the arm in place Refer to the attached illustration Note The use of a soft pushrod for the throttle plastic or nyrod is not recommended Use a metal or carbon fiber pushrod with a plas...

Page 11: ...stay behind the line of the rotating propeller never to the side or the front After Initial Break In Use high grade fully synthetic 2 stroke oil Use the oil manufacturer s recommended gas to oil mixtu...

Page 12: ...r tank ventilation and the carburetor fuel line Use small plastic cable ties on all fuel line to fitting connections We recommend cutting the fuel line in the fuel tank in half And then joining them b...

Page 13: ...erly tuned Make sure that no gasoline will be splashed into the hot muffler s Only 3W mufflers or mufflers authorized by 3W with an acceptance test number should be used Only 3W ignition systems shoul...

Page 14: ...st 20 seconds Due to the high power and torque of the engine s it is not recommended to open the throttle abruptly Precision tuning of the carburetor The use of a tachometer is highly recommended And...

Page 15: ...and is vibrating strongly Balance the propeller Check the ignition timing Check your plumbing for air fuel leaks Check your spark plug for carbon and check the spark plug gap Check the motor mount to...

Page 16: ...3W 55i US CS Engine Manual more infos www 3w modellmotoren com TILLOTSON CARBURETOR membrane ventilation fuel connector low needle high needle throttle choke...

Page 17: ...min 1 rpm Weight Poids 1935g 4 27 Ib incl Z ndung ignition Crankshaft 3 Kugellager 3 Ball bearings 3 Roulement billes Connection rod Bielle Nadellager an beiden Enden Needle bearings on both ends Rou...

Page 18: ...3W 55i US CS Engine Manual more infos www 3w modellmotoren com mounting bolt pattern ATTENTION this drawing is in 1 1 size disable any Acrobat print setting to fit it into paper size...

Page 19: ...nt consumption depends on the voltage of battery used with increasing voltage current consumption goes down Like all other electronic devices the ignition box gets warm under operating conditions For...

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