Replacing the bell mixer blade grip...HELP!!

[jcreightonHELIFLYER]

OK so as most know blade grips brake pretty fast when you are learing. I broke my first one about a week ago and just know got the parts. I am trying to get the allen screws out but the won't budge. can anyone offer some help in getting the things and hopelfully a pretty detailed post. I know they have to counter turn and i have just about stripped out the screw head trying to turn em but the allen wrench just slips in it and wears it down even more. PLEASE HELP!!!

[carlo_the_wonder_frog]

You have to put another allen key in the other grip and turn them opposite ways, one of the screws will loosen before the other, just slide everything out from one end.

[Skiddz]

CAREFULLY put the tip of a soldering iron on the head of one screw and get it hot. Not so hot you start melting plastic and don't let the iron touch the inside of the blade grip.

Now apply your hex driver (Use good tools - the cheesy "allen wrench" that comes with the thing is next to worthless) and twist away. The screw should come right out.. Pull the grip off that side then pull the feathering shaft through the head with the other grip.

Loosen theother screw the same way, but hold the feathering shaft with a pair of tape wrapped pliers or wrap a rag around the shaft and grab it with the pliers. Don't gouge the shaft!

When you reassemble, use BLUE Loctite and just snug up the screws. No need to gorrilla torque 'em..