And now for something completely different... (spread over 3 days):
I swung the rebuilt Rotax 912 ULS engine out of the box that it came from the rebuilder in with the hangar's chain hoist. I mainly followed Chapter 64 of the new manual as that is specific to the 912 engine. But I also used Chapter 22 (for the 914) as that had additional helpful information (such as undoing the bolts hidden under the engine that secures it in the box).
Some of the mods called for in the PA manual had already been done by the engine rebuilder (Rotech Canada) such as turning the Water Return Bend and safety wiring the Chip Detector. I did relocate the Throttle Return Spring and replaced the Throttle Mount Bracket without difficulty. That may not sound like much but the only other engine I have ever worked on was a Briggs & Stratton marine conversion that I installed in a mini-bike I built in shop class in high school.
I found out quickly that my socket and wrench set that has got me this far is not going to be adequate for working on the engine. While the set does have some metric items it seems most every one called for so far is not included.... and I must resist the tempation to use inch tools on mm fasteners!
My rebuilt engine did not come with the Bolt/Oil Return Line Connector, but the rebuilder responded quickly and couriered one to me. It also appears that PA did not supply the 1/2" oil hose and various fittings in my kit, but the local industrial hose shop had lots.
