Is there a secret to getting these in and out on 170B? I’ve got a gear wrench with a #2 Phillips bit in it cut down to fit. It does work but I’m curious if there’s a more elegant solution.
I am reminded of the old saying: “There are three secrets to making consistency good landings in a Cub. Unfortunately nobody knows what they are.”
Rich
Top Cowl Screws Behind The Spinner
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Top Cowl Screws Behind The Spinner
Rich Giannotti CFI-A. CFI-I SE.
1952 C170B
N2444D s/n 20596
1952 C170B
N2444D s/n 20596
- ghostflyer
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Re: Top Cowl Screws Behind The Spinner
Yes I understand your pain, in the end I used AN3 bolts of the appropriate length. I then used a box ratchet to do them up or remove them . I replaced all the anchor nuts also as mine were worn out .
Re: Top Cowl Screws Behind The Spinner
I considered doing that. I wasn’t sure there was enough room behind the cowl. Good to know. Thanks.
Rich.
Rich.
Rich Giannotti CFI-A. CFI-I SE.
1952 C170B
N2444D s/n 20596
1952 C170B
N2444D s/n 20596
- brian.olson
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Re: Top Cowl Screws Behind The Spinner
I bought the following offset drivers from Amazon a couple years ago specifically for those screws, and it makes it super easy to get them in and out. In fairness, I only us one of the Phillips drivers while the rest of them sit idle in my toolbox, but it has made the process painless and therefore I consider it an inexpensive solution.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078M ... UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078M ... UTF8&psc=1
Brian
1950 170A
N5762C s/n 19716
1950 170A
N5762C s/n 19716
Re: Top Cowl Screws Behind The Spinner
Brian
Thanks. Just ordered them.
Rich.
Thanks. Just ordered them.
Rich.
Rich Giannotti CFI-A. CFI-I SE.
1952 C170B
N2444D s/n 20596
1952 C170B
N2444D s/n 20596
- wabuchanan
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Re: Top Cowl Screws Behind The Spinner
That black dot in the spinner back plate is a hole. It lines up perfectly with the bottom two screws for the upper cowl. I just use a regular phillips head screwdriver, stick it through that hole and undue the bottom two by moving the prop and aligning the hole.
I always thought it was put there just for this reason.
The two screws above those are much easier to remove and sometimes use an L shaped offset piece just for those.
I always thought it was put there just for this reason.
The two screws above those are much easier to remove and sometimes use an L shaped offset piece just for those.
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1950 170A N5776C SN:19730
Re: Top Cowl Screws Behind The Spinner
Thank you!
Rich
Rich
Rich Giannotti CFI-A. CFI-I SE.
1952 C170B
N2444D s/n 20596
1952 C170B
N2444D s/n 20596