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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:03 pm 
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A spare belt you say ? I will never need a spare belt (never say never) . ??? I saw this set up many years ago at the Chino airport helping remove a set of S-18 wings . I thought it was such a good idea I have used it since. The thought of losing a belt on the road , on a Sunday at an airport (one of those well traveled to airports Lou goes to) and not having anyway to get a replacement , let alone having to remove the prop was not appealing . :P I do keep a record of when I change the belts and it is just another thing that keeps me from scratching my arse in the dark ! :o It doesn't show in the pic , but the belt is safety wired out of the way , the tie straps are just to make it a little neater .

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James Grahn
PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:13 pm 
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Frase and I were just talking about this today. I did this with the JuneBug.... Don't ask.
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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:34 pm 
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Something to talk about around the campfire at KVIS .

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Fraser MacPhee
PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:52 am 
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Nice - with the current baffling, I cannot do what I have see others do pulling it back and anchoring it to "something" on the top side, like the lifting eye. I'll have to see if this will werk today when I go out there.

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Bill Williams
PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:37 am 
I have seen the belt stuffed up on the backside of the flywheel


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