Pietenpol-List: how do you turn the engine without a prop ?

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Pietenpol-List: how do you turn the engine without a prop ?

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Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"
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Re: Pietenpol-List: how do you turn the engine without a prop ?

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Original Posted By: "John Myers"
Steve,As you turn the crank, make sure that you have the crank pressed in to thecase all the way so you don't have crankshaft end play counting into yourrunout reading.chris bobka----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: "Michael D Cuy"
Mike,Wouldn't just installing a new prop and tracking it tell the tale?You are right about Graham. One piece of advice he gave me was to put amagneto kill switch on the outside of the cowling so you could shut it downfrom where you prop it if something is amiss.Ted----- Original Message -----
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