Feiaomodel Dla series User manual

DLA116

TOPLEVEL GASOLINE ENGINE

USER MANUAL

Manufactured by FeiaoModel

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User Manual

Thanks for purchasin

series en

ines, please read all of

the instructions below before startin

ine, especiall

the Safet

Instructions.

out

nes

You

ine has been specificall

desi

ned, developed

and manufactured from proprietar

components for

iant scale

model, it is ver

powerful, extremel

htwei

ht, eas

to ad

ust

and operate, and should provide

ears of outstandin

performance.

The main components of the en

ine, such us the spark plu

nition s

stem, bearin

and carbureto

are all imported from

world famous brands. The crankcases which are machined

from aluminum allo

make the en

ines wea

and dama

resistant. Besides excellent fit and finish, precise bearin

ali

nment is insured, which is critical to en

ine performance.

The reliable auto advancin

, CDI i

nition s

stem insures eas

startin

and excellent performance. This i

nition provides a

powerful spark,

et is full

shielded to insure protection from

R/F noise

TECHNICAL DATA

Performance：

11.8HP/7500rpm

Idle speed: 1300rpm/min.

26.8K

Pullin

Force/100meters

ltitude

23.8K

Pullin

Force/1800meters

ltitude

Propeller: 26*10, 26*12, 27*10, 28*10.

Spark Plu

:DL

CM6

Parameter：

Exhaust

mount: 116CC

Diameter stroke: 46mm*35mm

Ratio of compression: 7.8:1

Lubrication Ratio：

25:1~30:1 （Trial Run）

, 40:1~50:1（Normal

）

Wei

ht: Main en

ine -2520

, muffler-115

*2, I

nition-180

nstruct

ons

ore start

nes

WARNING!

This en

ine is not a to

! Serious in

and /or death can

occur from its misuse! READ and become familiar with this

entire instruction manual. LEARN the en

ine's applications,

limitations, and possible hazards. DLA is not responsible

for an

loss, in

or dama

e resultin

from the use o

its

products.

1. Keep all spectators at least 30 feet awa

from the en

ine

while operatin

the en

ine.

2. Do not put an

thin

(

.fin

ers, bod

parts, ob

ects, et al

)

into the rotatin

propelle

3. Wear prope

apparel. Do not wea

loose clothin

loves,

neckties,

ewelr

neck straps ，which ma

et cau

ht in

the movin

propeller.

lwa

swea

e protection when startin

the en

ine.

5. Inspect en

ine mount bolts and firewall inte

rit

before

operatin

the motor.

6. Turn off the en

ine before makin

ustments.

lwa

s use the prope

size and well-conditioned propeller.

lwa

s use the correct len

th propelle

bolts and make sure

the

are ti

ht before ever

fli

ht.

(

Screw thread-lockin

lue is necessar

9. Remembe

to keep en

ine fuel in a safe place, awa

from

sparks, excessive heat, o

thin

which could i

nite

the fuel. Remember that

asoline/mixture is hi

flammable and must be handled with extreme caution. Do not

smoke while runnin

operatin

the en

ine.

10. Do not run the en

ine nea

loose material such as dirt,

ravel, power cords, ropes, sand, etc. Loose material can

be drawn into the turnin

prop causin

dama

nsta

1. Make sure each en

ine comes with a firewall mountin

plate

drilled with fou

holes fo

#10 size screws.

space

is needed to keep the coolin

fins awa

from the

firewall where the firewall is lar

er than the en

ine plate.

3. In order to make sure the en

ine does not speed excessivel

without a positive control installed, throttle return sprin

must be left in place.

fter

ou have connected the return sprin

to the throttle

servo

ou ma

unhook it（do not remove it）, since it acts as

a spacer for the butterfl

. The butterfl

will work loose b

removin

the return sprin

5. The i

nition batter

should be mounted externall

,nea

the

cowl, at least twelve inches from the receiver o

throttle servo

that connects to the receiver.

6. The carburetor needs at least 1 1/2"

(

38mm

)

of clearance

between the intake and the bottom of the cowl. If there is less

than 1 1/2", make an openin

in the cowl below the

carburetor at least as lar

e as the carbureto

intake diameter.

lon

, narrow, screw drive

is recommended to drill small

holes in the cowl fo

ustin

the needle valves, since the

carburetor must often be ad

usted differentl

with the cowl on

as compared to off.

8. The en

ines are equipped with a diaphra

m pump carburetor

makin

tank location not critical relative to the carburetors

fuel entr

position. Place the tank on the aircraft’s center of

ravit

(

)

. Then aircraft trim chan

es durin

fli

ht will not

be necessar

fromafulltoanempt

tank

FUE

Clean petrol 93# is stron

recommended for

our DL

ines. Lubrication Ratio of trial Run is 25:1~30:1, while

normal fl

is 40:1~50:1, Hi

her-octane fuel will not

enerate

more powe

and ma

cause the en

ine to run slowe

and

overheat.

Note: Dama

e caused b

fuel additives, such as nitro,

over-lean carburetor settin

s, over-advanced timin

and

over-heatin

are not covered under warrant

on s

stem

DLA I

nition details:

• The red cable is positive

(

)

, while the black is ne

ative

(

)

• Workin

volta

e: 6.6V~8.4V

(

7.4V ，2S Li-Po batter

recommended

)

• Please connect Li-Po batter

to DL

nition directl

• It is important to achieve the correct coordination of the

sensor

(

)

to the ma

nets for fittin

anewi

nition.

er se

ect

on an

nsta

Make sure the prop, spinner and prop bolts before each

fli

ht! Loose prop bolts allow prop movement which will

shear the bolts.

Selection：

• The followin

props are recommended: 26*10, 26*12, 27*10

•Onl

use propelle

sizes that are recommended above fo

ine

• The propelle

blades must be of the same len

th.

Installation：

• You must use a drill press to drill

propelle

from the rear.

•

drill

uide is recommended, but the propelle

washe

can be

used as a drill template.

(

Fix the propelle

washer onto the

propelle

in the center-bore usin

a bolt and nut.

)

• Keep

our propelle

balanced.

•Screw thread-lockin

lue is necessar

ne start

roce

ure

1. Fill the tank with fresh filtered fuel.

2. Insure that

receiver and i

nition batteries are char

ed,

receiver and transmitte

are on, and that

throttle is

set to low.

3. Close the choke and turn on the i

nition switch.

4. Rubber stick is recommended to start the en

ine.

5. Be

in flippin

the prop throu

h its compression stroke until

the en

ine fires.

6. Wait fo

the propelle

to stop spinnin

,turnoffthei

nition,

and open the choke

(

)

7. Switch the i

nition back on and flip the propelle

ain until

the en

ine starts

8. Warm up the en

ine fo

15 or 20 seconds before advancin

the throttle.

uretor

are

The use of a tachomete

is hi

recommended.

nd, a

ain,

neve

ust the needles while the en

ine is runnin

Tunin

1. Usin

the tachomete

tune the en

ine for maximum powe

with the hi

h needle

(

)

2. Usin

the tachomete

ain: richen the hi

h needle

(

)

until

the en

ine runs 100-200 RPM less than the maximum RPM.

Now

ou should richen sli

htl

on the hi

h needle

(

)

Keep the en

ine run at idle for 60 seconds. Insure that the idle

RPM to be constant. If the low needle

(

)

is too rich,it ma

happen that idle RPM drops until the en

ine stops;. Lean the

low needle

(

)

until a constant idle RPM is achieved.

Check the transition with a quick throttle advance. It should

sound like it is makin

quick stead

power.

Care:

You

carburetor screen will need to be cleaned with clean

asoline and blow off with compressed ai

after ever

fli

ht.

Check the choke and throttle plates fo

htness.

rou

oot

Problem1. The en

ine is flooded.

Solution:

Remove the spark plu

; turn the en

ine to a position where the

fuel runs out and clean it.

Check the connections of spark plu

, screws, restart the en

ine,

if it failed to start a

ain, please send it back to

fter-sale service

center fo

repair.

Problem2. The en

ine starts after bein

choked but then stops

soon after.

Solution:

The low needle on the carbureto

is probabl

too lean.

ust the Low End needle until

ou achieve a smooth idle and

a reliable transition to hi

h throttle. Generall

if the motor

stutters o

cou

hs in the mid ran

when the throttle is

advanced, the low end needle is too rich and possibl

even the

h end needle.

Problem3. The en

ine runs rou

h and is vibratin

stron

Solution:

Balance the propeller. Check the i

nition timin

. Check

plumbin

for air/fuel leaks

Check

our spark plu

for carbon and check the spark plu

ap.

Check the en

ine mount to be sure it is ri

id. Check to make

sure the en

ine is mounted on a level surface so that crankcase

is free of tension.

Check the en

ine and propelle

bolts.

Problem4. The en

ine doesn't reach a normal RPM at full

throttle.

Solution:

Check:

. The carburetor settin

B. See if the propelle

is too lar

C. See if the en

ine is overheatin

D. The i

nition timin

E. The spark plu

defect.

Verif

ou have the correct muffler s

stem.

ou have the correct

asoline, oil, and have mixed them with

the correct ratio.

WARRANTY

ICY

ines include a limited TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON

MATERIALS

ND WORKMANSHIP to the ori

inal purchaser.

This warrant

does not cover the followin

•Dama

e caused b

imprope

handlin

, operation,

modifications, or maintenance.

•Dama

ecausedb

a crash.

•Dama

ecausedb

usin

improper fuel o

additives.

•Dama

e incurred durin

transit to

fter Service Center.

Company: Xi’an Feiao Model Co.,Ltd.

Address: East of Xianning Road, Yanta District,

Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710032, China

Tel : 0086-29-83644296/15829698287

Fax : 0086-29-83644296

Email : [email protected]

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