Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #27303
From: <Lehanover@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Break-In?
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:53:54 EST
To: <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
In a message dated 10/31/2005 1:04:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, rlwhite@comcast.net writes:
Anyone have any more suggestions on break-in tasks? I re-read some
> archived posts on the subject. It sounds like I should keep it under
> 3000RPM for the first hour or so and then move it up.  Beyond that,
> and with no more leaks to fix, I'm at a loss to know what, if
> anything, I need to do. I really didn't expect it to be this easy.
 
I run up to 180 degrees twice and be sure the water is free of air. Then run at 2000 RPM in the shop for 2 hours. At the track one lap not over 8,000, then one lap not over 8,500 then one lap not over 9,000, then stand on it. Red line is 9,600 RPM.
 
Lynn E. Hanover

 
 
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