flaviosi

Guys,

I need your help.

I've jus received my G26 engine and I'm in trouble assembling it.

The manual says:

1) Affix the gauge to magneto
2) Turn the crankshaft until gauge position at top
3) Fix the sensor on the mount while pushing the sensor
4) Take away the gauge from the rotor.

I'm adding a few pics of the parts they sent and there's nothing like what should be the gauge

Thanks in advance!

Flavio

flaviosi

Guys,

Also, What's this part below for?

Flavio

kruzin55

I just bought one too and am struggling. I believe the L-bend metal is placed on the rotor over the magnet. It provides the correct gap from the rotor for the pickup sensor. Place the sensor over the angled metal piece and tighten the bolts. You should now have the correct gap between sensor and rotor. The extra phenolic spacer is the original one used on the motor. However, when it is use the throttle linkage will be at right angles to the firewall. The G26 comes with a new spacer installed that positions the throttle cam horizonally so that the throttle linkage from the firewall can directly connect to the throttle cam. By the way, the instructions indicate that you should use some needelnose pliers to pull the throttle cam off the throttle are and discard the spring. Don't do this! I did and bent my throttle arm. Rather, cut the new throttle arm to the first hole and place it on the other end of the throttle arm, next to the choke arm. Otherwise, the new arm will hit the engine block and idle screw housing. I still haven't figured out how to mount the engine to the front of the plane. Looks like I need to buy some standoffs.

These are the worst instructions I have ever seen!

joecarbery

that metal thing is the gap guage,,the other thing is a carb spacer ,,it goes in getween the block to the carb...

flaviosi

Hi. Kruzin!

You've got that right!

Thanks for the tips!

Flavio

jcflysrc

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The magneto version is a breeze to set up. It starts very easy by handflipping, and needs no battery. But that's not what you wanted to hear I know.

flaviosi

Jc,

I actually have one with magneto, but have a bad experience with that. Maybe I don't know exactly how to hand flip it, I mean the momentum, and It's a real PITA to start...

Flavio

dnman

The small metal angle is the gauge to set the gap between the flywheel and the sensor.Just use it like a feeler gauge to set the gap between flywheel and sensor, tighten down sensor then take out gage and keep it somewhere for the next time you need it.The plastic block is an extra carb spacer probably the old style, you can use it or the better one that comes on the engine installed,the difference is I believe is one gives a better carb angle so you can hook up the throttle servo easier.Also I was able to use the original carb linkage by just putting a ball link on the metal arm instead of cutting off the linkage and putting on the plastic one that they suggest in the instructions...Well it was pretty easy and you will have a great motor when you are done...

fw190a8

I just bought a starter from miller rc and wired it up with two 12v gel cels 7amp each. I wired up a switch so I get 12v parrallel or 24v series. Man this starts the G26 magneto with no problem.

Spudwrench

These are supposed to be a great engine, but I doubt that I'll ever find out for myself. Just spent an hour trying to remove the steel throttle arm and was afraid that I was gonna wreck the throttle shaft. Had to get out of the garage before I fired it through a window.
What was Zenoah thinking when they shipped out all those units knowing that they would have to be fixed by the sucker (me) that bought them?