Pre-Flight Check List [RansMail#5]

 Notes that came with V Hallam's RANS S4. Fits a small knee-pad. 
 Pre-flight Checks.
ENGINE: Ign.OFF; Fuel Content. Plug Caps secure; G’box leaks/secure,+ rock & check bearing.
Cooling Fan belt tension & it turns; Exh. cracks, secure, springs. Fuel Water check. Air Filter, Carb, Fuel Pump secure; Fuel Hose joints/chafing. Cowling all secure.
Propeller.
AIRFRAME: Wing & Struts, Keel, Main Bulkhead, pins, bolts, wear, bent; U/C & three Tyres. Bungees OK. Brakes secure. Ailerons & Flaps, ribs & hinges, Teleflex play. Leading & Trailing Spars straight; Tail hinges & cables. Fuel Taps ON. Stick full/free, Pitot O.K.
STARTING: Chock, Fuel quantity, Bulb pumped hard; Full Choke lever fwd; Prim. Close Throttle & 2 pulls, Choke OFF; Ignition ON & Pull; Slowly inc.to 3,000 & warm up CHT180-220C. Idle 2,000. Choke cables OK & full mvt.
PRE TAKE-OFF.Note; Max CHT250C/480F. Rev’s Constant; Full Brakes, Stick back, Full Power, reduce to 5,000; Fuel ON & sufficient; Trim, Flap, Freedom of Controls; Gauges Engine(180/220C = 350/425F) & Guages Flight, set Altimeter. Visual check Eng.& Exh. for excess vibration. Hatches & Harness.

OR.
To start if no injection primer is installed.

                          Check Fan Belt Tension through aperture cut in plastic shroud.

Fully close throttle, choke ON, squeeze fuel feed bulb till firm. Ignition OFF and hand turn propeller 25 times. Then from inside the cabin, call "Clear Prop". Choke OFF, Ignit. ON and pull the cord.