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[[wing symbol with "COLONIAL"]] REGULATIONS [[wing symbol with "COLONIAL"]]
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Section 3033 STARTING & STOPPING ENGINES
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A. POSITION OF CONTROL PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINES
1. Gear selector should be "down" and flap selector "up" if airplane has been standing. It is the responsibility of flight crew to see that there is at least 500 lbs. of pressure on both the system and landing gear pressure gauges, with gear selector in neutral, before starting engines.
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︳--- ︳GR-1820 G-102 ︳R-1830-92 ︳
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︳2. Left engine tank selector ︳LH Main ︳LH Main ︳
︳Right Engine Tank selector ︳RH Main ︳RH Main ︳
︳3. Crossfeed valve ︳Off ︳None ︳
︳4. Master Electrical Switch ︳Battery Cart ︳Battery Cart ︳
(When available Batter carts must be used to start engines.)
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︳5. Master Ignition Switch ︳ON ︳ON ︳
︳Individual Ignition Switches ︳ON ︳ON ︳
︳6. Mixture control ︳Full Rich ︳Idle cut-off ︳
︳7. Propeller ︳Low Pitch ︳Low Pitch ︳
︳8. Carburetor Heat ︳Cold ︳Cold ︳
︳9. Oil Cooler Shutters ︳Closed ︳*No Control ︳
︳10. Cowl Flaps ︳None ︳Open ︳
︳11. Throttle ︳Set for 700-800 RPM (1/4 open) ︳--- ︳
Before the engines are started both right and left propellers shall be checked to insure that the area is clear to avoid injury to employees working in this area.
B. STARTING ENGINES
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︳GR-1820 G-102 ︳R-1830-92 ︳
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︳1. Start field side engine first. ︳Start field side engine first. ︳
︳2. Set starter selector switch to engine desire. ︳ Set starter selector switch to engine desired.
︳3. Operating wobble pump (8-10 psi.) For priming ︳Electric fuel booster pump "on" for priming (15 psi.)︳
︳4. Engage starter ︳Engage Starter ︳
*(Oil cooler shutters are provided on -92 Engines of the cargo airplane NC 86547)
1/15/46
DC-3 GROUND OPERATION
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