Pietenpol-List: Proper Propeller Position

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Original Posted By: "walt evans"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Proper Propeller PositionGroup:We have a cont. 75 h.p. engine with a wooden prop. and we got our new propeller bushings in the other day and are getting ready to put them in. My question to you; is there a special way to orient the propeller? There is a keyway in the prop. hub. Should the prop. be in line with this key, perpendicular toit or does it matter at all? If not, should we position it so it is on the compression stroke at the 10 o'clock position or does it matter at all. It hassix bolts in it so I guess we can position it in six different places on the hub.I have learned a lot about building air frames, but am just getting started on the engine chapter !!MaxArlington, TX.________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: Andimaxd(at)aol.com
Max,If you are hand propping, then you need the 10:00 position. It's the only waymy 65 would be able to be started by hand.walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----