X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-wi0-f180.google.com ([209.85.212.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTPS id 5392488 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:08:32 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.180; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by wibhm6 with SMTP id hm6so2518948wib.25 for ; Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:07:57 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=Fh7yMTBU2keON8MaD+h4LaGkjWb9Sgtdgr/4UDWFt2A=; b=iF6/Zw6Fn5ACVh4wPaVbqsZaY8f4dSeFG8MMbpzluDun1xPqaJXRI7VNPCs+IjraV/ 4wMuzyk3I+Y2LKGU4RSe2VLqTiyvU/1mjFFC5CEG8zck4uCx6uR/kqsfRT5ra4fV8Sry VyERxlgFpRSG6k4RTlxh8YyToT1KphyG0+60Y= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.78.130 with SMTP id b2mr10834269wix.1.1329005276954; Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:07:56 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.223.2.135 with HTTP; Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:07:56 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:07:56 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: E-Shaft Lock Bolt HELP! From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d043438ac70012a04b8b9271f --f46d043438ac70012a04b8b9271f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Or take the engine down to the truck tire repair shop and have them zing it off with their BIG impact. Mark On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 5:50 PM, wrote: > I bolted a bar across the engine such that it blocked the counterweight > from turning. Got a big socket from Sears, and used a pipe wrench on the > end, because I didnt have a big enough ratchet. Put a three foot cheater = on > and rested my 275lbs on the end of it. The nut let go when I rapped on th= e > socket with a hammer to create a vibration. > > > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > > Gordon Alling wrote: >> >> I am tearing down a 13B (1st time) and have spent the last few hours >> trying to remove the eccentric shaft lock bolt. Is there some secret to >> it that someone can share? I don=92t have a flywheel for the engine so = I >> am holding the shaft with a pipe wrench on the pulley boss. I have bent >> the handle on my 3/8 drive ratchet and couldn=92t break it with a 24=94 = breaker >> bar and a 5=92 extension. I cranked-up my compressor and couldn=92t do = it >> with my impact wrench. I tried turning clockwise to convince myself >> that it isn=92t reverse threaded. I would try heating but my torch won= =92t >> stay lit for some reason (another thing to fix).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Does anyone have a magic trick to get past this hurdle? **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Is there any reason that holding the pulley boss would prevent the lock >> bolt from turning?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Any and all suggestions are appreciated.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Gordon C. Alling, Jr., PE**** >> >> President**** >> >> *acumen* *Engineering/Analysis, Inc.***** >> >> ** ** >> >> 540-786-2200**** >> >> www.acumen-ea.com**** >> >> ** ** >> > --f46d043438ac70012a04b8b9271f Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Or take the engine down to the truck tire repair shop and have them zing it= off with their BIG impact. =A0

Mark

On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 5:50 PM, <echristley@nc.rr.com> w= rote:
I bolted a bar across the engine such that it blocked the counterwei= ght from turning. Got a big socket from Sears, and used a pipe wrench on t= he end, because I didnt have a big enough ratchet. Put a three foot cheate= r on and rested my 275lbs on the end of it. The nut let go when I rapped o= n the socket with a hammer to create a vibration.


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Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.<= /span>


Gordon Alling &l= t;gordon@acumen-e= a.com> wrote:

I am tearing down a 13B (1st time) and have spent the l= ast few hours trying to remove the eccentric shaft lock bolt.=A0 Is there some secret to it that someone can share?=A0 I don= =92t have a flywheel for the engine so I am holding the shaft with a pipe w= rench on the pulley boss.=A0 I have bent the handle on my 3/8 = drive ratchet and couldn=92t break it with a 24=94 breaker bar and a 5=92 e= xtension.=A0 I cranked-up my compressor and couldn=92t do it w= ith my impact wrench.=A0 I tried turning clockwise to convince= myself that it isn=92t reverse threaded. =A0I would try heati= ng but my torch won=92t stay lit for some reason (another thing to fix).=

=A0

Does anyone have a magic trick t= o get past this hurdle?=A0

=A0

Is there any reason that holding= the pulley boss would prevent the lock bolt from turning?

=A0

Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

=A0

Gordon C. Alling, Jr., PE=

President

acumen Engineering/Analysis, Inc.<= /i>

=A0

540-786-2200=

www.acumen-ea.com

=A0

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