Hi guys,
I have a question that should be fairly simple for those of you using similar set-ups. I have G-62 (pretty much stock) on a Giant Stinger (Great combo by the way ). Though the plane is about 6 years old, I really have probably only put about 2 gallons of fuel through the motor, due to the fact that after a move, I didn't get to fly it for almost 5 years.

Anyway, I use a B&B recoil starter on the G-62 (and Yes, it has always worked flawlessly) and know that you are supposed to dissassemble the thing to grease/lube the oneway clutch in the spring/recoil starter. However, what I need to find out is how often this should be done. Do you guys who actually USE this set-up do it on a calander time schedule, or on a engine run-time schedule? Also, what type of grease/lube do you use on yours?

We had a guy at our field suffer a lcok-up of his clutch in flight which of course let to a quick landing. Obviously, I would like to avoid having something like that happen to me ...

Thanks,

Lee

Lee,

Manual for my Quadra recommends lubrication every 15 - 20 hours of use, but does not have a cycle for removal and disassembly. Its been working fine and has accumulated about 100 hours.

Bedford

Thanks Bedford! I guess I don't need to worry too much just yet...

Of course it all depends on your flying site conditions. Somone who flies continually off grass probably would not need to clean it as often as someone who flies off of dirt or concrete. I would certainly think once a season would be just fine for cleaning and lubing.

Vince