I started by
removing the springs and the carburetors one by one. I removed the fuel line clamps and removed
the carburetor flanges and installed the drip pans. I reinstalled all of the components and
reassembled the carburetors. It was
pretty straight forward and went well. I
was able to reinstall the carburetors and torque them to the correct values.
Next I worked on the fuel system. I removed the Banjo Bolts from the top and
bottom of the camp block on the compensating tube assembly. I removed the hose nipple and put it in a
plastic bag for safekeeping. I also
removed the fuel jet from the M8x1x17 Banjo Bolt as instructed. I loosened the clamp block and rotated it 180o
on the tube. I reinstalled the M8x1x27
Banjo Bolt and in attempting to torque it
to the correct value I twisted the bolt in half. Rats!
I ordered an new bolt from California Power Systems. It will be here next Tuesday.
I will have to wait until then to install the
fuel hoses to the bottom of the clamp block.
I then started with the installation of the engine. I started by bolting and drilling the lower
engine mounting bolts through the nose gear upper attachment assembly. I but an AN3 bolt in the hole on the right
side and final drilled the hole on the left to 3/8" dia. I installed the AN6 bolt with the male rubber
washer and steel washer and tightened them with a nut. I then removed theAN3 bolt from the hole on
the right and final drilled the hole 3/8" dia. I installed the correct AN6 bolt in the
hole. I removed the rubber and steel
washers from the left bolt.
I attached a nylon sling to the prop shaft and
passed it through the engine mount ring.
Using a come-along attached to an eye-hook I
screwed into the beam in the garage I hoisted the engine off of the work table.
I pushed the fuselage into the garage. By adjusting the engine up or down with the
hoist I was able to get it to the right elevation to install the mounting bolts
and hardware. I was able to install the
bolts without too much trouble. I will
need to have Arlene help me torque the lower bolts. I will need to have her hold the bolts inside
of the cockpit while I work on them from the engine side.
The engine in now hanging on the air frame.
