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Re: Europa-List: Re: What did you do with you EUROPA

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: What did you do with you EUROPA
From: Pete Zut <peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:42:07
Thx Bud - encouraging.  But still begs the question of only 3lbs headroom
before the bellevilles and dog wear.  Odd

Cheers,
PeteZ

On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 8:15 PM Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com> wrote:

> PeteZ,
>
> If the minimum wasn=99t good enough, there wouldn=99t be a mi
nimum I guess.
>
> My last rebuild from a prop strike was just out of overhaul and was about
> 25 pounds (ish) after install and lube.
>
>
> Bud Yerly
>
>
> *From:* owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <
> owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com> *On Behalf Of *Pete Zut
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:44 PM
> *To:* europa-list <europa-list@matronics.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Europa-List: Re: What did you do with you EUROPA
>
>
> My bad I wasn't clear enough.... I was speaking of the locked-crankshaft
> dog-clutch friction test as per the pic of the Line maintenance manual
> attached.
>
>
> I am very near the minimum torque spec (22-51.6ft-lbs), with a freshly
> serviced (by the local authorized rotax center) box.... discouraging.
>
>
> I was wondering what other folks are seeing typically.... ie - near the
> bottom as well? Or nicely centered in the range (and @ how many hours).
>
>
> Cheers and thanks!
>
> PeteZ
>
> C-GNPZ
>
> 912ULS
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 5:23 PM rparigoris <rparigor@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Pete On our 914 circa 2005 which is new and only run at factory, I
> pulled the gearbox to inspect things and purged oil system and got oil
> pressure. Engine was at room temp with Mobil 1 10w30 oil. It also has a B
&C
> SD20S alternator on the vacuum pad which definitely adds to friction. I
> measured January 284.4 inch lbs., or 17.8 foot lbs.
> Maximum allowable friction is 1,328 inch lbs., or 83 foot lbs., so I was
> just about 22% allowable.  Ron P.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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