X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:23:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db01.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.95] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4383760 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:24:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.95; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (imo-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.136]) by imr-db01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o67ENFlx000595 for ; Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:23:15 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.c54.6e9c9fba (37528) for ; Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:23:09 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-m21.mail.aol.com (magic-m21.mail.aol.com [172.20.22.194]) by cia-mb01.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB011-92984c348dcd173; Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:23:09 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:23:09 EDT Subject: MKII Tail segue to LNC2 Prop Torque Technique Query X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_dbf66.40dbdcdc.3965e7cd_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 67.175.87.113 X-AOL-IP: 172.20.22.194 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_dbf66.40dbdcdc.3965e7cd_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Angier, Depends... If it is a Hartzell with the 4" extension then the bolts are probably headed by castle nuts with a roll pin to keep the head nut in position and the whole assembly is buried in a niche that does not allow a socket to be used. Usually, one has to use a high quality crow's foot (CF) to torque these down. High quality means the CF is of sturdy enough construction so the fingers don't spread or round the head nuts (check Snap-on). Or, you can buy Hartzell's special dual headed machine tool steel CF for $300 (uh, 1996 price). BTW, use a new o-ring. Grayhawk In a message dated 7/7/2010 8:32:40 A.M. Central Daylight Time, N4ZQ@comcast.net writes: Some of you may be amused and greatly relieved to know that I'll not be taking a saw to my large tail. I'm happy with the my tail is bigger than your tail thing. :-) My prop is coming off for the last time this week so that I can do a final check of the dual Lightspeed ignititon. I'd appreciate any feedback on the correct method for torquing the prop bolts and whether special tools are required. Thanks, Angier Ames N4ZQ -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --part1_dbf66.40dbdcdc.3965e7cd_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Angier,

Depends... If it is a Hartzell with the 4" extension then the bolts= are=20 probably headed by castle nuts with a roll pin to keep the head nut in pos= ition=20 and the whole assembly is buried in a niche that does not allow a socket= to be=20 used. Usually, one has to use a high quality crow's foot (CF)&n= bsp;to=20 torque these down. High quality means the CF is of sturdy=20 enough construction so the fingers don't spread or round the head nut= s=20 (check Snap-on).

Or, you can buy Hartzell's special dual headed machine tool steel&nbs= p;CF=20 for $300 (uh, 1996 price).

BTW, use a new o-ring.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 7/7/2010 8:32:40 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 N4ZQ@comcast.net writes:

Some of=20 you may be amused and greatly relieved to know that I'll not
b= e=20 taking a saw to my large tail. I'm happy with the my tail is bigger = ;=20
than your tail thing. :-)

My prop is coming off for the last= time=20 this week so that I can do a
final check of the dual Lightspee= d=20 ignititon.
I'd appreciate any feedback on the correct method for torq= uing=20 the
prop bolts and whether special tools are=20 required.

Thanks,

Angier Ames
N4ZQ

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