Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:08:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.35.190] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 340408 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 31 Jul 2004 01:05:21 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.35.190; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:01:07 -0700 Received: from 209.181.59.49 by bay12-dav16.bay12.hotmail.com with DAV; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:25:49 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [209.181.59.49] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: LNC2 Canopy Installation or Removal X-Original-Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:25:48 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0049_01C47606.6F5EED70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0006.2205 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:25:48 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Jul 2004 05:01:07.0292 (UTC) FILETIME=[6376F9C0:01C476BB] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C47606.6F5EED70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To LNC2 owners with the forward hinged canopy -- How do you remove=20 or reinstall it? I find it a bit of a challenge to connect the hinges now before I have=20 the plexiglas mounted in the canopy frame, or anything installed between = the instrument panel and header tank. It seems once all that stuff is in = place the hinges will be totally inaccessibly. What's the secret? Charles Keller I use a bathroom shower rod to hold up the canopy after removal of the = canopy gas struts. It is one of those adjustable 2 piece rods with the = rubber ends that has a spring inside which can be adjusted in length by = simply turning the outside of the rods. The base of the shower rod is = placed at the intersection of the seat back and the center console. The = internal spring is spongy so the rod can be compressed a few inches = easily (the shower rod works great in my pickup bed to hold stuff in = place too). =20 One other helper on the other side of the plane to remove the hinge = bolts (at the canopy) and support the canopy. Then we lift the canopy = slightly up and walk forward over the cowl and prop. Don't forget to = grab the shower rod. My header tank is a tight fit with everthing around it (hinge pin = retained), so it is not feasible to remove it while attached and along = with the canopy. Gary Edwards LNC2 N21SN=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C47606.6F5EED70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

To LNC2 owners with the forward hinged canopy = -- How=20 do you remove
or reinstall it?
I find it a bit of a challenge to = connect=20 the hinges now before I have
the plexiglas mounted in the canopy = frame, or=20 anything installed between
the instrument panel and header tank. It = seems=20 once all that stuff is in
place the hinges will be totally = inaccessibly.=20 What's the=20 secret?
&n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 Charles Keller

I use a bathroom shower rod to hold up the canopy after removal of = the=20 canopy gas struts. It is one of those adjustable 2 piece rods with = the=20 rubber ends that has a spring inside which can be adjusted in length by = simply=20 turning the outside of the rods. The base of the shower rod is = placed at=20 the intersection of the seat back and the center console. The = internal=20 spring is spongy so the rod can be compressed a few inches = easily (the=20 shower rod works great in my pickup bed to hold stuff in place = too). =20

One other helper on the other side of the plane to remove the hinge = bolts=20 (at the canopy) and support the canopy. Then we lift the=20 canopy slightly up and walk forward over the cowl and prop. = Don't=20 forget to grab the shower rod.

My header tank is a tight fit with everthing around it (hinge = pin=20 retained), so it is not feasible to remove it while attached and=20 along with the canopy.

Gary Edwards

LNC2 N21SN

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