Good job ! I saw someone change one of those front seals. Quite the operation. Heat the seal in hot water. Lube it up and use a "special spoon" to stretch the seal over the hub into position. The only dance I know is the Funky Chicken !
RB
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| Author: | Lou [ Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New member/new owner |
2751 is back in the air! First test flight went pretty good all numbers in the green. The only squawk is the front seal is leaking a bit. I |
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| Author: | Rich Brazell [ Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:03 pm ] |
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Good job ! I saw someone change one of those front seals. Quite the operation. Heat the seal in hot water. Lube it up and use a "special spoon" to stretch the seal over the hub into position. The only dance I know is the Funky Chicken ! RB |
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| Author: | SHIPCHIEF [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New member/new owner |
Lou; Pics!! I'm close to first flight in N883FF. I see Bruce F has the prop back on his T-18C. Maybe I can get a ride for familiarization. Maybe in a couple of days I'll get the time to finish the condition inspection, and I'll be off! |
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| Author: | Lou [ Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:59 pm ] |
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Three hours and so far so good. The front seal is leaking and will need to deal with that. |
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| Author: | James Grahn [ Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:28 pm ] |
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Classic is still making fuel tanks as well. Cubes |
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| Author: | dan [ Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:41 pm ] |
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Hi Lou, I installed my crank seal, it's a cakewalk. Put a sandwich bag over your prop flange, you will find it very slick and the seal just glides over. Put the seal in some hot water from your coffee thermos for a minute and it will be more pliable, it is a very simple process the darn things are just glued in..Dan |
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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:37 pm ] | ||
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I just went through this. If you have a machined grove in the case you use the one piece seal. If not you use the split type. The one piece seal has a raised part to help keep it in the case. Here is the lycoming SL Jeff
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| Author: | Lou [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:23 am ] | ||||
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here's a few pics of the install.
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