You should start believing it.

Errors in the Tower Hobbies/Hobby Services/Hobbico manual for the DLE20;

Pg 4 - 93 octane gas {NOT required! 87 octane gas is all that's needed}

Pg 7 - Dubro vibration reduction mount {NOT required! Most any mount designed for a glow 1.20 will work. That Dubro only adds unnecessary extra weight}

Pg 9 - In the photo of the idle screw {Idle screw is NOT required and is best removed! Use
the throttle linkage & your Tx to set & control idle speed.}

Pg 9 - deactivate throttle return spring. {WRONG! Leave it in place! Should your linkage ever come off for whatever reason, that little spring will assist in bringing the engine back down to idle. It also reduces shaft wear on throttle shaft itself in carb.}

Pg 12 - "Each DLE engine has been factory preset" {BIG time B.S. They're ONLY preset to start in most locations for most buyers, NOT preset to run correctly! Each buyer needs to go through the LS/HS needles after warm up & set each for proper operation.}

Pg 13 - where it states the DLE 20 timing is supposed to be 38-40 degrees. {B.S. again, correct timing is 28-30 degrees BTDC.}

Jody.....did I miss any?


I sent an eMail to Hobby Services/Tower Hobbies about these earlier this year, but no response. Initially they even stated they included stand-off's {no such thing as the DLE20 is a rail mount, NOT a radial mount!}

One correction IS needed for/by DLEngines themselves, in that running on the ground for break-in. BAD idea! Tune it & fly it, moderately for first couple gallons.