PART 1-DESCRIPTIVE
Column to the port rudder pedal, and a Y-shaped tubu-
lar fitting which joins the control column spade-grip
to the coaming above the instrument panel. a stowage
is fitted on the left-hand side of the pilot's seat.
14. Elevator trimming tab control
The elevator trimming tab control wheel (13) is on the
side of the engine control box. The indicator (22) is on
the top left-hand side of the instrument panel.
15. Wheel brakes
The brakes control lever and parking catch are on the
control column. Differential control of the brakes is
obtained by movement of the rudder pedals.
ENGINE CONTROLS
16. Throttle control
(i) A throttle lever (8), which moves in a quadrant marked
SHUT-THROTTLE-OPEN, extends from the engine
control box. The friction adjuster (7) is on the side of the
engine control box, above the elevator trimming tab
control wheel.
(ii) A rear bearing temperature gauge (48), a jet pipe tem-
perature gauge (49) and an r.p.m. indicator (20) are
mounted on the left-hand side of the instrument panel
The rear bearing temperature gauge will be deleted by
Mod. 685.
17. Engine starting system
(i) The electrical starter motor is controlled by an automatic
system operated by the engine starting pushbutton (78),
and interlinked starter and master switches (59), on the
electrical panel on the starboard cockpit wall. This push-
button, which should be pressed for about two seconds
and then released, sets in motion the timing switch which
automatically operates the starting sequences, giving first,
a turning period sufficient for the attainment of the cor-
rect r.p.m. for the "light up," and then, a further period to
accelerate the engine to idling r.p.m. before the starter
motor is cut out. An auxiliary starting switch (58) is
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