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Instructions for SAITO FA-200R3 (AAC) 4-Stroke Engine

 
 

We would like to express our sincere thanks for your purchase of the SAITO FA-200R3 

engine. Please read our instructions carefully and treat your engine with care. If there’re 

any manufacturing defects, SAITO Seisakusho co., ltd. will make necessary repairs free 

of charge. You are requested to strictly avoid disassembling the engine since assembled 

with the use of special tools and jigs to assure perfect construction. 

In the case of breakage or trouble, if encountered due to crash or others, please send the 

engine to our service station. 

Please notice that our guarantee will not cover any breakage or trouble on the engine 

caused by your disassembling or modification. 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Bore 

27.0mm×3 

Weight 

Approx. 1,385g (with mufflers) 

Propeller 

Standard APC16"×8"-10",17"×6" 

Stroke 

19.2mm×3 

Practical Speed 

1,800-9,500rpm    max range on the ground: 8,500-9,500rpm 

Stroke volume 

32.98cc 

Static thrust 

Approx. 6-7kgf   

Fuel flow 

46cc/min (At full throttle, Fuel of synthetic oil with 15% of nitro content, at approx 9,000rpm) 
*Fuel flow varies depends upon prop load. More fuel flow with larger load and less fuel flow with smaller load. 

 

Unique features of SAITO FA-200R3 

 

Optimum for small-size scaled airplane 

 

Low vibration (assured by constant-interval explosion) 

 

Real sound of the exhaust. 

 

The engine is designed to equalize fuel mixture and minimize misfire due to insufficient distributing at idling by means of special port type intake manifold     
originally developed by SAITO. 

 

Cylinder head: Improved semi-spherical combustion chamber assures better combustion efficiency and volumetric efficiency. 

 

Cylinder: The aluminum cylinder is directly hard-chrome plated on its inner surface without installing liners to reduce weight and increase durability. The monolithic 
structure of cylinder head and cylinder prevents distortion and improves cooling efficiency. 

 

Piston: The piston is made of high silicon content aluminum and attached with a compression ring to heighten engine performance.

 

 

Crankshaft: Has a forged solid construction made of chrome molybdenum steel, and supported by two ball bearings. 

 

Cam: Features high cam providing longer maximum lift time. 

 

Carburetor: High-performance of slow throttling type. 

 

Propeller nut: designed to have double nuts preventing loosening and fall-off for the safety. 

 

Standard Accessories 

 
 
 
 
 

1. Wrench for tappet adjusting screw   

1 pc. 

 

5. Glow plug [SAI-GP01]

3 pcs. 

2. Limit gauge (0.1t) for tappet adjusting 

1 pc. 

 

 

(Attached to the engine) 

3. Hexagonal wrench (1.5mm) 

 

1 pc. 

 

6. Plug heating connector set 

 

1 set 

4. Muffler complete 

 

 

1 set 

 

 

(3pcs. of red cord, 1pc. of black, 2pcs. of fixture)   

Mechanism of 4-Stroke Engines

 
The  4-Stroke  engine  provides  4  individual  piston 
movements  as  illustrated  below.  The  “Stroke”  means  the 

piston movement from the Top Dead Center to the Bottom 
Dead Center. In the 4-Stroke engine, one cycle of operation 
in  change  of  gas  state  inside  the  cylinder  and  valve 

movement are completed at every 4 strokes of piston that is 
every 2 revolutions of the crankshaft. Formally the engine is 
called the 4-stroke one-cycle engine. 

Explosion order

(1-3-2) 

1

2

3

Prop rotational direction

Cylinder numbers viewed

from the rear

Principal outside dimensions 

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