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Re: Europa-List: propeller torque

Subject: Re: Europa-List: propeller torque
From: ivor.phillips@ntlworld.com
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:29:46

Hi Fran
I purchased A Snap on tool made for the job,
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=2224&group_ID=269&store=uk&dir=catalog
Not the cheapest solution but against a prop being loose no contest,
regards
Ivor
---- Frans Veldman <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl> wrote: 
> 
> All,
> 
> Today I received my Woodcomp propeller. According to the manual I should
> torque the bolts with 22Nm.
> However, because of the location of the bolts, it is impossible to get
> there with a normal torque wrench.
> Is there a special tool I'm not aware off? Or do people practice
> torqueing with 22Nm with a torque wrench as reference, and once mastered
> the feel, apply it to the propeller bolts? Or is it just not critical at
> all and is anything between hand-tight and applying brute force acceptable?
> 
> BTW, the propeller appears to be of good quality, there is a mechanical
> end-stop indeed, and there are two limit switches *in series*.
> 
> -- 
> Frans Veldman
> 
> 
> 
> 
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