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Re: Hydraulicing and hand-turning props (longer post)

Posted by Jason Pence on Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:04:18 PM

In reply top Hydraulicing and hand-turning props (longer post) posted by Dan K on Thu Sep 25, 2003 03:02:56 AM

Hi Dan:

Randy's Warbird Notes can be found here, and should be required reading for ALL piston engine operators, not just radial ops. http://www.enginehistory.org/operation.htm

You got it kinda right. What Randy is against is unskilled "help" bulling the props through, against/past a hydraulic lock, rather than feeling it and stopping.

Personally, I don't trust that a starter clutch will disengage, and where possible I like to hand turn the prop through. Might get kinda tuff on a C-46 though! :)

Regards

Jason Pence

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