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jrumer
12-03-2008, 08:35 PM
Hello, has anyone had problems getting the screws out of the feathering shaft to take the blade grips off? I have tried every tool I have and broke them!! Any suggestions??? thanks
george0079
12-03-2008, 08:56 PM
you're probably going to have to use some heat to loosen up the locktite.....
sonofcar
12-03-2008, 08:58 PM
yep a little heat and my dad is what it takes to get mine off. They are tight really tight.
johsavage
12-03-2008, 09:12 PM
I had the same problem. Ended putting the solder iron in the bolt for around 5 minutes before they unscrewed.
They came out quite easily using the regular Align hex drivers.
These are big bolts and the feathering shaft will act as a rather large heat sink so it will take quite a bit of heat.
Just remember not to drop the bolt into your hand once it comes out. Lets just say the bolt stuck and it took sometime for the thread marks to disappear.