Can anyone walk me through the best way to remove a Hartzell from my -7A, in order to change the Alt belt? I have to switch to a shorter belt to avoid (more) rubbing on my lower cowl. My only experience is with fixed-pitch props, I bought this CS-equipped -7A flying. So tackling this 40-lb oil-filled beast is a bit intimidating.
The removal instructions in the Hartzell manual are .. well .. not overly illustrative. Paraphrasing a bit, but basically "sling prop, remove prop".
And I have been warned about some 'roll-pins' through the bolts, but still do not fully understand that arrangement.
DR posted some photos of his gasket change last week where they appeared to remove the prop without even removing the spinner. That made it look pretty straightforward. Any help?
Thanks!
Matt
The removal instructions in the Hartzell manual are .. well .. not overly illustrative. Paraphrasing a bit, but basically "sling prop, remove prop".
And I have been warned about some 'roll-pins' through the bolts, but still do not fully understand that arrangement.
DR posted some photos of his gasket change last week where they appeared to remove the prop without even removing the spinner. That made it look pretty straightforward. Any help?
Thanks!
Matt