MU-2 correct engine shutdown procedure

[cloudfreak1]

I, bought the MU-2 , great Airplane , a lot of fun 
but i dont know how to shutdown the engine correctly?
a video would be great

I don't quite understand the checklist

4. Power Levers............................................GROUND IDLE 
 5. Run-Crank-Stop switches..................HOLD AT STOP FOR 3 SECONDS 
 6. Power Levers.............................MOVE TO REVERSE AT 60% RPM 

[Matchstick]

Is the confusion mainly about step 6 ?

[tkyler]

You don't REALLY have to move the levers to reverse at 60% RPM, you can move them to reverse before you move the RCS (Run-Crank-Stop) switches to the STOP position.

To shut down, after the plane is stopped, simply pull your power levers back to some position between the ground idle and reverse (or full reverse just to be sure) and then you can move the RCS switches to STOP.  That's the way its generally done by pilots.  The checklist wording was taken from official documentation, which is not always worded the best. 

In the example below, the left engine closest to the camera was shut down correctly, the right one was not and the prop feathered on shutdown.  The right unfeather pump would have to be used to unfeather that propeller before attempting to start that engine.

TK

 

Edited October 30 by tkyler

[cloudfreak1]

Hi 

thanks for trying to help,

moving the RCS switch to stop does nothing engines remains running!

commanding -shutdown both engines- works but there is no switch moving on the Panel

xx.bmp

Edited October 31 by cloudfreak1

[Bulva]

The "Crank" switch has three positions. The top position is "RUN", the middle position, and "OFF" at the bottom.

Switching the lever to the OFF position does not work like the standard switches in XP.

You can't just "grab" the switch and move it down (with the mouse).
(Which I also personally don't understand why they decided to do this)

If you place the mouse cursor below the switches, a small arrow icon will appear, which you should press and hold for about 3 seconds:

 

 

The switch position must first be set to the center position for the arrow icons to appear.

Edited October 31 by Bulva

[cloudfreak1]

Many thanks Bulva,

that was what i am not aware of

thank you