The K&N filters have a built in 1" wrench nut at the crown which has a safety wire hole drilled through it. I prefer one on the lip as you have done Larry since that seems like it would actually have better restraint leverage than having wire go all the way to the crown nut.
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:20 PM Subject: Re: KR> Oil Filter > : > >This K&N filter replaces the common PH-16 which most remote oil housing > adapters use. I am planning on flying with this filter K&N part number > HP-2004. Here is the link....thoughts???? > >Mark Jones (N886MJ) > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Common practice on aircraft filters is to safetywire the filter. Is there > any way to wire this one? On my first filter for testing and taxi testing, > I used an auto filter. I drilled a small hole in the "rolled rim" of the > filter > to safety. I don't have a clue on the quality of this filter. > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
