Message-Id: <9908049337.AA933788050@cardell.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 13:33:37 -0400
From: <dechaze@cardell.com>
To: <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: Re:Constant speed prop
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Wayne:  Mounting the prop is pretty straightforward.  But make sure you first
inspect your engine crank shaft for presence of a plug near the front (the
crankshaft is hollow).  You need to remove this plug because it is through this
hollow shaft that oil is fed to the prop.  My MT prop required nothing special
itself.  If you have a used or rebuilt engine, check the archives because
somebody had trouble do to a missing plug further back in the crank.  

Jeppesen has a nice line of books on various aircraft systems including
governors and propeller systems.  I've found these helpful in clearing away
intimidation and confusion.  

Basically your governer will mount to the back of the engine (pray you have the
long engine mount) to which you will be routing a control cable from the
cockpit.  There is a boss on the engine block near the governor to which a tube
is attached.  This tube feeds oil to the another boss near the crank flange.  At
this location the oil is transfered to the crankshaft and then the prop.  The
Lycoming manual does a pretty good job showing the governor location on the back
of the engine.

Hope this helps,

Ed de Chazal


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