D-MOTOR LF39, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Houtekietstraat 11 B 8540 Deerlijk Belgium EFFECTIVITY page 1 ALL 19 3 2019 D MOTOR International AIRCRAFT ENGINE ENGINE OWNERS MANUAL TYPE LF39 6 Cylinder Engine Publication LF39_2019_2 D Motor Inter...

Page 2: ...2019 V2 KGhekiere Published and printed in Belgium by D Motor International bvba Copyright 2013 2015 2019 D Motor International bvba All rights reserved This material may not be reprinted republished...

Page 3: ...he page footer Information on the page that changed from the previous edition is identified by a vertical six point black line referred to as a change bar in the outside margin of the page A page chan...

Page 4: ...pection or annually 37 200 hour inspection 38 Preservation of the engine for long term storage 38 Winter operation 38 TROUBLE SHOOTING 39 Engine does not fire 39 Warm engine shows irregular idling 39...

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Page 6: ...Motor aircraft engines are a Premium Quality European Product designed and produced in Belgium https www d motor eu SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT This manual gives instruction and guidance for en...

Page 7: ...d as follows WARNING A warning emphasizes information which if disregarded could result in severe injury to personnel or equipment failure CAUTION Emphasizes certain information or instructions which...

Page 8: ...n of a publication from cover to cover Minor corrections are released as change pages to the original publication identified with a change number and effective change date in the page footer Informati...

Page 9: ...es suggestions regarding products parts or service If customers have an inquiry or require technical assistance they should contact their local D Motor dealer distributor or field representative To co...

Page 10: ...ully read this Operators Manual The Manual provides you with basic information on the safe operation of the engine If any passages of the Manual are not clearly understood or in case of any questions...

Page 11: ...with flying Make sure that you also obtain as much information as possible about your aircraft and engine Service and Information Bulletins their maintenance and operation from your dealer Be aware t...

Page 12: ...y ECU Generator 300 W 25A integrated Bore 103 5 mm Stroke 80 mm Displacement 3 900 cc Compression 8 1 1 Starter 12V 1 1 KW integrated Fuel pressure 2 5 3 0 bar 36 2 43 5 PSI Fuel regulator 2 5 bar 36...

Page 13: ...ature min 50 C to 120 C 80 C to 100 C best range Cooling liquid Water with antifreeze and anticorrosive for Aluminium motors Cooling liquid temperature 50 C to 100 C opening pressure at 1 2 bar See Se...

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Page 15: ...aft position analogue Crankshaft position digital Air pressure Cooling liquid temperature On board power supply voltage RPM Lambda probe values If one of the sensors fails the ECU change into a standa...

Page 16: ...rcrafts Engine 6 cylinders four stroke liquid cooled Displacement 3993 cc Stroke 79 mm Compression ratio 8 1 Max power 125 Hp at 3000 RPM Max continuous power 112Hp hp at 2800 RPM Used fuel 91 93 95 o...

Page 17: ...emperature sensor Oil filter oil tank with breather system Exhaust pipes included and lambda probe no mufflers are included The liquid cooling system radiator hoses and expansion tank are not included...

Page 18: ...ijk Belgium EFFECTIVITY page 18 ALL 19 3 2019 WARNING DUE TO THE PRECISION OF THE ECU CRANKSHAFT ROTATION MEASUREMENT IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAND START THE LF39 BY ROTATING THE PROPELLER ALWAYS ENSURE ALL...

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Page 21: ...a choke or an intake air heating Thanks to the ECU and the injection system the motor may be started at any temperature without any special precaution The handling of the motor is based on following e...

Page 22: ...nd check the oil pressure Warm up with about 1200 RPM If the oil pressure is insufficient or in case of an error message from the ECU stop the engine and if necessary investigate for the problem If no...

Page 23: ...econds it reduces the remaining pressure in the fuel system Switch OFF both ignition circuits then the engine stops Switch OFF the ECU Turn OFF the start release key switch For parking maintain this s...

Page 24: ...e to reach your destination By reducing the power setting speed is reduced only slightly but the consumption is massively lower Further your range is much higher Please see therefore the consumption t...

Page 25: ...gency landing has to be prepared immediately The remaining running time of the motor without cooling liquid are a few minutes this means that after the power setting has been reduced to idle the remai...

Page 26: ...g from the intake system points to problems coming from a defective or loose air filter system This means danger for the motor respectively the possibility of intake of additional air or worse the suc...

Page 27: ...lder the liquid is not sucked back in the cooling system of the engine anymore An indication to that is for example if the temperature of the motor is normal during the flight but during or after the...

Page 28: ...pring loaded ball valve regulates the oil pressure The over pressure coming from the movement of the pistons press the oil back in reservoir Insufficient oil level may lead to heavy damages on the eng...

Page 29: ...gear pump may get empty and the gear pump may suck air instead of oil In such case the required oil pressure is not reached at all or too late If this happens stop immediately the engine refill the o...

Page 30: ...he fine filter into the common rail system The injectors gets the required quantity of fuel and the rest is pushed back again into the fuel tank A pressure regulation valve in the back flow system kee...

Page 31: ...off again and if in flight to land as soon as possible on the nearest airfield Defective switches or fuses within the fuel supply system have to be replaced before next flight Important Information f...

Page 32: ...gium EFFECTIVITY page 32 ALL 19 3 2019 Cooling system Liquid cooled Max water temperature 100 Deg C Max continuous power keep water temperature between min 75 max 95 Deg C 50 coolant by volume Recomme...

Page 33: ...rical power for the fuel pump injectors ECU and the ignition without discharging the battery even at idle regime The charge condition is surveyed by the digital transformer and limited to 14V All cons...

Page 34: ...Ultra R1 537 The engine must be cold before the spark plugs are torque tightened TABLE FOR TORQUE VALUES Nm Oil drain screw M22 15 Oil pump screw banjo M18 32 Crankcase screw small M6 12 Crankcase med...

Page 35: ...and 30 for used spark plugs When replacing used spark plugs two points in particular are to be observed Firstly under no circumstances must contamination around plug hole fall into combustion chamber...

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Page 37: ...the oil tank and fittings Perform an oil change and send sample to constructor Change the oil filter Fuel lines check the standoffs safeties leaks and wear Fuel filter check clean Check the ignition h...

Page 38: ...lace in a large heavy duty plastic bag with a minimum of 4KG of desiccant bags Take care not to puncture the plastic storage bag Using a vacuum cleaner draw all the air out of the storage bag and seal...

Page 39: ...M until the oil temperature reaches 50 deg C 122 deg F TROUBLE SHOOTING Engine does not fire Cause Action Ignitions OFF ON Spark plug gap too big Change plugs or re gap plugs Fuel shutoff valve OFF or...

Page 40: ...ter blocked fuel pressure indicator below 2 5 Bar Disassemble and replace the filter Engine overheats Oil temperature over 100 Deg C 212 deg F Cause Action Too much oil remaining in the crankcase Chec...

Page 41: ...prescribed grade fuel Intake leaking Tighten all connections Replace defective parts Low oil pressure Cause Action Insufficient oil in oil tank Check oil level and fill if necessary Oil remains in eng...

Page 42: ...major overhaul is necessary Poor oil quality Change oil Use prescribed oil Worn valve guides or bad valve guide seals A top overhaul is necessary External oil system leaky Check for defects and correc...

Page 43: ...tween overhaul TBO is at present 1500 hours of operation An increase of TBO due to field experience will be published in the Service Bulletins of the manufacturer Major repairs and major modifications...

Page 44: ...ples per second depending on the software version Water is used to cool down the D Motor engine it has high specific heat capacity It can absorb a large amount of heat without a high increase in tempe...

Page 45: ...he backplate indicating 105 C 221 F for example means that the engine has temperatures of over 130 140 C 266 F 284 F These temperatures are having a distructive influence on your engine EGT and CHT An...

Page 46: ...uld not exceed 10 C Permanent monitoring of coolant temperature is necessary Water and Oil in your engine Water can get into the oil two ways You generally don t have to worry about one of the ways if...

Page 47: ...ly warmed up If the oil stays to cold condensation can build up in the engine This condensation water in the oil can only be removed from that oil if the oil temperature is high enough to evaporate th...

Page 48: ...y this The greatest risk to damage is caused by cavitation The steam bubbles in the water occur when the pressure drops to far and the temperature rises to high Vibrations of components or housing wal...

Page 49: ...gine or not Flying at MSL 100 ft or 5000 ft is not the same again common sense and knowledge of the engine by the pilot Warranty VOID All engines that ran at 1 2 Bar water pressure at more then 105 C...

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