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Well Fellers:: Here is what I have always done with the "prop Position" thingy. with #1 cylinder about to go bang, position the #1 blade of the prop at 7 o'clock, and torque to 3/8 inch specs, and safety wire, stick on the spinner and go fly. The job is considerably easier with the engine stopped. Wayne:: jan zanutto wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > Hi all, > > propeller position on the shaft really doesnt matter- except for a few > instances: > > 1. During the "old days" of 65 hp taildraggers the A&Ps were > taught to install the prop at the 10 oclock > position when #1 cylinder is at TDC to facilitate hand > propping. This is where most of the prop > position theory comes from . > > 2. With wooden props, through trial and error you could find the > place where vibration was the lowest. > > 3. On a turboprop like we have at SkyWest, if we have spent 2 > hours doing a dynamic prop balance > then if the prop is removed and re-installed we mark it and > put it back on in the same place. > > Jan Z > -- Mr. D. Wayne Woollard, CPBE AIM: DWWoollard ICQ: 124132836 "Why fly a Spam can when you can have fun and fly an Ercoupe?" ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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