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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:41:43 -0500
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Question about renesis rebuild sequence
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That's what I though, although Bruce says to tighten the rear nut (and  
admonishes you to not invert the engine) before the end-play testing.
I actually made a counterweight holder of a piece of steel which also  
includes a removable counter torque angle.
 
thanks
 
Rich
 
 
In a message dated 2/21/2017 4:00:05 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
flyrotary@lancaironline.net writes:

Freeplay check only requires that the front stack be assembled correctly  
and the front bolt torqued.  The rear counterweight is generally  installed 
before the front assembly so that the
counterweight can be used to hold the crank while you torque up that  front 
bolt. I use a deep socket wedged between the counterweight and the head  of 
a case bolt. 
Bolt a long piece of square stock the engine across the bell housing  
mating surface and let the end of the tube rest on the floor. Get some help  
torqueing that nut. Sit the engine on the floor if you have to. 
End play is controlled only by the thickness of the spacer sleeve.  Shorter 
sleeve less play.
Longer sleeve more play.  The assembly is done in the vertical so  that the 
sleeve drops through the center hole of the thrust  bearing.     Piece of 
cake........Lynn E. Hanover
 
 
In a message dated 2/21/2017 4:25:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
flyrotary@lancaironline.net writes:

Greetings all,
 
I am in the process of reassembling my Renesis after reading all that I  
could and reviewing videos ( including Bruce's, Mazdatrix (I think) multiple  
on-lines also until I (and my log suffering wife) am almost sick of them. (  
I have the mazda manual)
 
For some reason, after the through bolts are torqued, nobody seems to  want 
to put the rear counterweight and nut on permanently before inverting  the 
engine and checking and adjusting for freeplay. (it is necessary to  tighten 
the nut there anyway for that.) Have I missed something?
 
It seems to me that when the engine is inverted, since the front  
eccentricshaft/ bearing is fixed with the front stationary gear and the rear  one 
with the rear stationary gear/bearing that this would be a wonderful  
opportunity to place the counterweight, key and torque the nut from hell to  its 
final.
 
Any ideas on why this is a bad idea? or is this relegated to later  because 
most of these videos are made with manual transmission  flywheels?
 
Thanks
 
Rich
 
 
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