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--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Bill Morelli" <billvt@together.net>
Well, here is an update on my prop play issue.
Remember I had some for and aft play at the prop tips which turned out to be the
prop bearings.
Took Frank H's advice and tightened up the bearing preload as follows:
- Bent back locking ring on rear prop shaft lock nut
- Loosened both prop shaft clamp bolts and installed the spreader bolts
- Adjusted (tightened) the read nut (one just in front of the rear lock nut) until
the play was gone.
- Retightened lock nut at rear and bent locking ring back down
- Removed spreader bolts and tightened clamp bolts to 120 in/lbs
- All of this was done without changing the belt tension or tracking adjustments
and took less than 1/2 hour
- Went for a test flight with no problems
- After flight - felt rear bearing and it was warm to the touch but I could leave
my fingers on it so it was not heating up.
That's it
Thanks Frank !!!! If I ever get to meet you, I'll buy you a beer.
Regards,
Bill (N812BM - 601HDS - Tri - Stratus (RAM Heads) - Vermont - 418.6 flight
hrs. - 562 landings
web site -> http://homepages.together.net/~billvt/
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