Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:16:43 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.cruzio.com ([63.249.95.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b1) with ESMTP-TLS id 2080248 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:37:19 -0500 Received: from 5300 (dsl3-63-249-91-235.cruzio.com [63.249.91.235]) by mail.cruzio.com with SMTP id h2JIcjR3083390 for ; Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:38:46 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Message-ID: <004b01c2ee47$7593bba0$6601a8c0@cruzio.com> From: "Dave Saylor" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] crank plugs X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:36:51 -0800 Organization: AirCrafters LLC MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0030_01C2EE03.7392AC60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01C2EE03.7392AC60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scott, You should be able to punch a hole through the plug with an awl. That = will keep chips from being a problem. Then with a stiff punch or = something similar just sort of pry the plug out. It's pretty soft = material and will deform easily with a little elbow grease. Be careful = not to scratch the crank with the tool, but the plug shouldn't do any = damage since it's so soft. Give me a call if I need to clarify this. Dave Saylor AirCrafters LLC 831-722-9141 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Scott & Paula=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:37 PM Subject: [LML] crank plugs I am reinstalling my propeller and I am trying to remove the crank = plug so my propeller will work. Any good ideas as to the best way to = remove the plug without getting metal shavings in the oil? =20 Thanks, Scott ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01C2EE03.7392AC60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Scott,
 
You should be able to punch a hole through the plug = with an=20 awl.  That will keep chips from being a problem.  Then with a = stiff=20 punch or something similar just sort of pry the plug out.  It's = pretty soft=20 material and will deform easily with a little elbow grease.  Be = careful not=20 to scratch the crank with the tool, but the plug shouldn't do any damage = since=20 it's so soft.
 
Give me a call if I need to clarify = this.
 
Dave Saylor
AirCrafters LLC
831-722-9141
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Scott &=20 Paula
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 = 8:37=20 PM
Subject: [LML] crank = plugs

I am=20 reinstalling my propeller and I am trying to remove the crank plug so = my=20 propeller will work. Any good ideas as to the best way to remove the = plug=20 without getting metal shavings in the = oil?

 

Thanks,=20 = Scott

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