B-17 Pilots Manual.pdf

.-. ~Ir--Figure 22 - Controls at Pilot's Left,II,,I KEY TO- fIGURE 22I'II. PANELLIGHT2. PANELLIGHTSWITCH3. PILOT'S SEATq. FILTER SELECTORSWITCH5. PROPELLERANTI-ICERSWITCH6. I NTERPHONEJACKBOX7. OXYGENREGULATOR8. WINDSHIELDWIPERCONTROLS9. PORTABLEOXYGENUNIT RECHARGER10. WINDSHIELDANTI-II.ICER SWITCHWINDSHIELDANTI-ICERFLOWCONTROL12. PROPELLERANTI-ICERRHEOSTATS13. SURFACEDE-ICERCONTROLIq. AILERONTRIM TABCONTROL15. PILOT.'S SEATADJUST-MENTLEVER16. AilERON TRIM TABINDICATOR17. CABIN AIR CONTROL18. SUIT HEATEROUTLET19. VACUUMSELECTORVALVE20. EMERGENCYBOMBRELEASEserve this precaution may cause detonation and eventualengine failure or sufficient overspeeding of theturbo wheel to cause serious damage.@ Filters must be "ON" before landing, sincethe supercharger control levers were adjusted for amaximum manifold pressure at take-off with the filters"ON." If emergency power is attempted with thefilters "OFF," manifold pressures above the recommendedmaximum of 46 inches will be obtained.(2) OIL DILUTION SWITCHES.~ Four momentary contact toggle switches onthe side of the copilot's auxiliarynoid valves in the correspondingpanel operate so\e-nacelle, admittingfuel to the engine oil in line. This operation is performedAFTER an engine run, immediately prior toshutting it off.(Q) Do not dilute oil over 4 minutes. The superchargercontrols should be operated continuouslyduring this period to cause diluted oil to flow to theregulators. The propeller control should be moved18