DLE 35RA - Manual (Page 11)

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6. Remove the propeller from the engine and drill the outer hole
on the drill press using a #35 (.110"/ 2.81mm) drill bit as a pilot hole.
Next use a #22 (.157"/ 4.01 mm) drill bit to fi nish the hole. In order
to achieve a clean fi nish on both sides of the propeller, drill only
half way through the propeller with the fi nishing drill bit. Then fl ip
the propeller over and drill completely through the hole.
7. Use one of the 4x 40mm
SHCS with 4mm lock
washers and fl at washers
to align the propeller washer
on the propeller and use the
Dead Center Hole Locator
to mark the position of the
remaining holes.
8. Drill the remaining three
holes in the propeller using
the same technique as in
step 6.
9. Mount the propeller to the engine using the 4 x40 mm SHCS with
4 mm lock washers and fl at washers. Be sure to use threadlocker.
Starting Procedures
There are two recommended ways to start the DLE-35RA:
A. Manual Starting
Note: When hand starting the DLE-35RA, use a thick glove or heavy
duty starter stick to protect your hand.
1. The propeller should be installed on the drive washer so that
it is at the one o’clock position and at the beginning of the
compression stroke so that it is comfortable to fl ip it through
compression.
2. Have someone help you hold the airplane while you start the
engine.
3. Close the choke on the carburetor and open the throttle slightly
from the idle position.
4. Switch on, or power your radio system and make sure you
have control of the throttle visually at the carburetor. Also make
sure that the reversing position of the servo is correct at the
transmitter and that the throttle is at the minimum position.
5. Switch the ignition to ON. If you installed the optional TX
activated gas engine kill switch (DLEG9205) properly between
the manual on/off switch and the ignition, make sure that the