Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #28696
From: george lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] RD-1C Dissasembly Thoughts
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 07:25:10 +1000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Bill,
That's used in other devices that are sometimes difficult to separate. The
only problem I see is that your driving your bolt into aluminium, so some
care would need to be taken.
George ( down under)

>   I am about to install my RD-1C PSRU (as soon as I can get the correct
> flex plate.)
>
>    I was reading the instructions and there were some warnings about the
> difficulty of breaking the sealant between the drive and the mounting
> plate. I know that at some point, I will need to disassemble the drive
> and it will be difficult to separate the mounting plate from the drive
> housing.
>
>    What would be wrong with adding a few tapped holes between the existing
> holes in the bolt circle of the mounting plate? When is comes time to
> separate the plate, I would just screw in a few bolts into these holes
> and tighten them in sequence. This would push the drive housing away
> from the mounting plate in a controlled manner. No hammers, pry bars,
> or bad language required.
>
>    Am I missing something, or is this a good idea?
>
>    Bill Dube'
>
>
>
>
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> BillDube@KillaCycle.com
>
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