User Manual

GS R/C

DLA ENGINE OPERATING-INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

08/20/2014 Copyrighted Material

Page - 20 DLA 32, 58, 64, 116, 116-I2 & 128cc Rev. A.05.01

SPARK PLUG:

Install the Special CM6-Special, Iridium Sparkplug supplied in the engine’s cylinder head. Take

care not to cross-thread the plug or receiver. The proper torque for the plug is: 18.5 -> 20.5 ft-lbs

(25 -> 27.8 Nm) for all DLA Engines. The typical spark-plug gap is: 0.018 –> 0.02 inches.

MUFFLER INSTALLATION:

Attach the DLA muffler to the engine using the two (2) supplied, 5.0 mm x 0.8 mm – 16mm

Socket Head bolts and gasket supplied. No gasket sealant is required. The DLA 64 & 116cc engine

has two (2) mufflers and therefore, four (4) each attachment bolts and two (2) gaskets The 128cc

Quad has eight (8) bolts. Torque each bolt to 85 -> 90 in-lbs (9.5 -> 10.2 N*m). Over torque can

strip the threads.

Follow the model aircraft’s assembly manual for providing exit holes for the muffler stacks.

IGNITION INSTALLATION AND WIRING:

All DLA Engine ignition wiring configurations are basically identical. The exception is that the

DLA 64 and 116cc engines have two (2) Ignition or Sparkplug wires running from the Ignition

Module to the two (2) individual Sparkplugs.

Install the ignition in the forward part of the fuselage and isolate it from the airframe with foam

rubber at least 1/2” thick. Secure in place with Velcro® or other like material. Be sure the

location allows all the wiring to reach the intended end points. The ignition wiring diagram is

shown below.

NOTE: When referring to the “SEX” of the connector, it is the connector PINS and Sockets that

determine the sex and not the shape of the connector housing. So, always look at the pins or

sockets. Manual notation is: Male (M) and Female (F). Generally, the sex of the Ignition’s and

the Engine’s connectors are such that they only go together in the correct way.

The step-by-step procedure for the wiring installation is as follows:

1. Step 1: Install the Ignition Kill Switch (IKS) through the side of the fuselage, at a location

easily accessible and safely away from the engine’s propeller.

a. A battery charger connection is built into the ”Super Ignition Switch”.

b. Do not charge a LiPo battery while the battery is in the aircraft. Always remove the LiPo

battery and charge in a fire proof, safe location.

2. Step 2: Connect the IKS “Power Switch Wire” to the “Ignition’s Power Wire”. The Ignition Power

Wire is a two (2) wire lead (Red “+” and Black “-“). An adapter is provided with the engine if

needed. Add a safety clip over the connectors. (Note the optional remote Kill Switch.)

3. Step 3: Wrap the small Spiral-Wire-Protection covering around the engine’s pick-up

sensor wire, from the sensor to the connector. Cut off any excess. Then wrap the Ignition’s

Pickup sensor wire and cut off any excess.