Round-neck nuts instillation
Can someone tell me the correct way to press the round-neck nuts through the prop shaft flange
Can someone tell me the correct way to press the round-neck nuts through the prop shaft flange
Re: Round-neck nuts instillation
by Glenn Martin » 3 years ago
I think these T nuts are just drawn in by tightening the prop bolts.
You could tap them in gently with a hammer, or draw them in before you put the prop on either a short bolt and a large nut as a spacer...
If you were getting technical, cool the nuts to shrink them (ice/ dry ice) then they should push in easier....
But simple is better just the prop bolt thing ?
Re: Round-neck nuts instillation
by Sean Griffin » 3 years ago
Are you refiring to the T (X sectional) shaped collars/spacers without any thread?
If so, these are not nuts.
As Glen suggested they are tight/interference fitting spacers, that can be seated/removed by the methods he has mentioned.
Re: Round-neck nuts instillation
by James Ott » 3 years ago
A heavy duty C-clamp also works.
Re: Round-neck nuts instillation
by Roger Lee » 3 years ago
Tapping or freezing works. Apply a tad of lube will help them slide in place better and not shave any metal. No big hammers. Tapping with a SMALL plastic mallet type thing.
Roger Lee
LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
520-349-7056 Cell
Re: Round-neck nuts instillation
by rotaxtech » 3 years ago
The manual states never to hit the prop shaft with a hammer (regardless of size or composition). Correct procedure is to lightly coat the bores of the prop hub with anti-seize as well as the lugs themselves. Using an M8x1.25 bolt (for the metric lugs 842634) and a deep 3/8 drive socket, draw the lugs into the hub by tightening the bolt. This will get the lugs in 99% of the way. Once the prop is installed and torqued to its specification, the lugs will seat themselves 100%.
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