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Old 19th Oct 2011, 20:53
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Not quite, start the engine. Once its running you move the switch to ENGAGE. Clutch light will illuminate and you know the clutch actuator motor is running. Blades will (should) start to turn within six seconds. The clutch light will go out once the belt tension has been reached (the motor stops running and the light goes out) after approx 50-60 seconds.

The 7 second limit is only in flight. If the light comes on and stays on then the actuator is either engaging or disengaging. Neither are favourable. If it engages too far the belts will stretch and could potentially break or if it disengages too much you will loose the drive between the engine and the drive system. You pull the Clutch CB to remove power to the system and stop the motor going either up or down. Pulling the CB will have no effect on ERPM or RRPM but as per the PoH you need to land and get the system inspected and the defect rectified.
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