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1. 03:35 PM - Installing wing bolts on RV-7A (Herb Feldman)
2. 04:00 PM - Re: Installing wing bolts on RV-7A (bcollinsrv7a@comcast.net)
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| Subject: | Installing wing bolts on RV-7A |
I am having a problem trying to seat the lower left 7/16 wing attach
bolt on the left wing. I had no problem with the similar bolt on the
right wing. This is the bolt that's behind the landing gear structure,
the most difficult to get a wrench on its nut.
I oiled the bolt, and can wrench it to within about 1/4 inch from the
main spar, but can not wrench any more. I tried wiggling the wing and
loosened the 1/4 bolt next to it, it's the only other bolt installed.
But, no luck. it just won't turn. I hate to put a long pipe on the the
1/2 drive ratchet the I am using for fear of distorting the bolt head.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Herb
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| Subject: | Re: Installing wing bolts on RV-7A |
Are you saying it's the bolt head that's 1/4" from the main spar? I believe
I got a flat screwdriver or some other object -- maybe a bucking bar, I
forget -- and tapped it with a rubber mallet or a rivet gun set on very low
pressure.
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-----Original message-----
From: Herb Feldman <az944@lafn.org>
Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 22:32:01 GMT+00:00
Subject: RV7-List: Installing wing bolts on RV-7A
I am having a problem trying to seat the lower left 7/16 wing attach bolt on
the left wing. I had no problem with the similar bolt on the right wing.
This is the bolt that's behind the landing gear structure, the most
difficult to get a wrench on its nut.
I oiled the bolt, and can wrench it to within about 1/4 inch from the main
spar, but can not wrench any more. I tried wiggling the wing and loosened
the 1/4 bolt next to it, it's the only other bolt installed. But, no luck.
it just won't turn. I hate to put a long pipe on the the 1/2 drive ratchet
the I am using for fear of distorting the bolt head.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Herb
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