Today I finished reinstalling the propeller and
reinstalled the engine cowling. I
started by installing prop blades and adjustment fixture and the front half of the
hub. At that point I realized the tape
was still on the prop blades.
I attempted to remove the tape but was not
very successful. I realized as I removed
the tape it also removed the paper label on the backside if each blade. I removed he front spinner support and the
forward hub half and the blades. I
removed the rest of the tape and the paper labels and reinstalled the blades
one more time. I also reinstalled the
spinner.
I installed the cowling. It is a real challenge to get the oil cooler
hooked onto the lower cowling. If it is
not in just the right position it will not engage the guide cones. I finally got it engaged correctly and
installed the lower cowling. The upper
cowling was next. It all seems to fit
together pretty well. I also plugged in
the battery charger. I am planning to do
the control module adjustments in the next few days and the battery needs to be
fully charged.
I also put together the fuel line
modification. I assembled the parts to install
a quick drain under the fuel tank. After
the air worthiness certificate has been issued I will install this with a
modified access cover.
