Pietenpol-List: Engine Primer
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2002 3:51 pm
Original Posted By: "Carl Loar"
I never use mine on the 150's or the 172. just one stroke of the throttle and awayshe goes.My brushes on the older 150 went out and I didn't have time to change them fora week or so, so I hand propped it. Used the tail tiedown and one wheel chock(drivers side). Pulled the engine over 4 blades with the throttle closed and mixturerich (mag switches OFF) then cracked the throttle 1/4 inch (about 1000rpm. and flipped it over. always cranks on the first flip. Stand beside or sitand make sure the engine is warmed up enough to run at slow idle. Then, at slowidle, untie the tail. Then I put one foot on the brake and with the other footkicked out the wheel chock. Looked kinda funny, but at no time was the plane"free" to move. Still flew every day till the brushes came in.Barry________________________________________________________________________________
I never use mine on the 150's or the 172. just one stroke of the throttle and awayshe goes.My brushes on the older 150 went out and I didn't have time to change them fora week or so, so I hand propped it. Used the tail tiedown and one wheel chock(drivers side). Pulled the engine over 4 blades with the throttle closed and mixturerich (mag switches OFF) then cracked the throttle 1/4 inch (about 1000rpm. and flipped it over. always cranks on the first flip. Stand beside or sitand make sure the engine is warmed up enough to run at slow idle. Then, at slowidle, untie the tail. Then I put one foot on the brake and with the other footkicked out the wheel chock. Looked kinda funny, but at no time was the plane"free" to move. Still flew every day till the brushes came in.Barry________________________________________________________________________________