X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.0) with ESMTP id 1494632 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:59:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-096-206.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.96.206]) by ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k9NBxAgD014496 for ; Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:59:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001201c6f69a$abf0a870$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Flywheel nut Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:59:19 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6F679.24979F30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6F679.24979F30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thomas, a 2 1/8" socket will work fine. I also recommend borrowing (if = you don't have one) a heavy duty impact wrench (the one I use has over = 900 ft/lbs of torque) to get the flywheel nut off. You can wrestle with = it with a breaker bar and get it off, but a impact wrench makes it much = easier. Don't forget to loosen the front nut before breaking the = flywheel nut loose. I also use a piece of angle iron bolted to the bell = housing mounting holes in the rear housing and oriented so the = counterweight will wedge against it to keep the eccentric shaft from = turning while you wrestle with the nut. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Thomas Phy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 1:44 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Flywheel nut Hi all, Does anyone know the size socket needed to remove the flywheel nut on = a Renesis? 2 1/8 " measures tight. And where has anyone bought said = socket? Thomas Phy Renesis finally in shop! ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6F679.24979F30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thomas,  a 2 1/8" socket will work = fine.  I also=20 recommend borrowing (if you don't have one) a heavy duty impact wrench = (the one=20 I use has over 900 ft/lbs of torque) to get the flywheel nut off.  = You can=20 wrestle with it with a breaker bar and get it off, but a impact wrench = makes it=20 much easier.  Don't forget to loosen the front nut before breaking = the=20 flywheel nut loose.  I also use a piece of angle iron bolted to the = bell=20 housing mounting holes in the rear housing and oriented so the = counterweight=20 will wedge against it to keep the eccentric shaft from turning while you = wrestle=20 with the nut.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda= /index.html
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Thomas = Phy
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 = 1:44=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Flywheel = nut

Hi all,
Does anyone know the size socket = needed to remove=20 the flywheel nut on a Renesis? 2 1/8 " measures tight. And where has = anyone=20 bought said socket?
Thomas Phy
Renesis finally in=20 shop!
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