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Engine basics => Engine set up tips => Topic started by: Steve Agrella on June 03, 2015, 09:07:23 PM

Title: LA46 drive washer, help
Post by: Steve Agrella on June 03, 2015, 09:07:23 PM

I made a mistake and made my nose cowl too long dang it, I put the the spinner plate and prop on and crap its aprox .010 too long, the plane is finished, any suggestions to shim the drive washer.015 without having to sand the finish.
You guessed I'm a rank amateur, wanted a nice tight fit, got it too tight.

Title: Re: LA46 drive washer, help
Post by: dennis lipsett on June 03, 2015, 10:00:52 PM

Take a piece of course sandpaper and make a washer out of it. Placed on the shaft it should be thick enough to give you the clearance that you need . I've used this fix a few times over the years.

Dennis

Title: Re: LA46 drive washer, help
Post by: Chris Wilson on June 04, 2015, 12:38:59 AM

My personal preference would be for a D washer behind the prop driver - fiddly to make the centre cut out though.

Title: Re: LA46 drive washer, help
Post by: Steve Agrella on June 04, 2015, 05:44:35 PM

Quote from: Chris Wilson on June 04, 2015, 12:38:59 AM

My personal preference would be for a D washer behind the prop driver - fiddly to make the centre cut out though.

Worked like a charm, thanks very much