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(l)Graduallypushtherollerovereachsideoftheleadingedgecontourtoavoidtrappingair.
Rollfromtheinboardleadingedgeofthepropellerbladeandworktowardthetip.Workall
excessfeedshoecementouttotheperimeterbeforeyoumovetothenextsection.
NOTE:Sometimes,ifthereisexcessmaterialatthefeedshoeedges,theshoeedges
maybuckleandpullawayfromthesurfaceofthepropellerblade.Iftheedges
oftheshoebecomedistortedandpullawayfromthesurfaceofthepropeller
blade,useyourngersandcarefullyworktheedgeoftheshoesmooth.
(m)Removethemaskingtapefromthepropellerblades.
(5)ApplySealertotheFeedShoesandPropellerBlades.
(a)MixtwopartsofSunbrite78U1003brushableblackenamelwithonepartofenamelcatalyst
U-1001-C.
CAUTION:Itisnecessarythatthemaskingstepsdescribedbefollowed
sothesealerwillbeappliedtoboththecementand0.125inch
(3.18mm)ofthepropellerbladesurface.Ifthecementlineand
sealerlinestartatthesamepoint,waterwillseepunderthe
cementlineandcauseanunserviceableseal(RefertoFigure
201).
(b)Applyone,even,brushcoatofsealertotheareaaroundthefeedshoeandmakesure
youcoverthe0.125inch(3.18mm)ofbladesurfacenexttotheanti-icefeedshoeand
adhesivealongwiththemaskedoffareaof0.125inch(3.18mm)oftheanti-icefeedshoe.
Removethemaskingtapeasthesealerisbrushedon,otherwise,thesealerwillpullup
alongwiththetape.Letthesealerdry.
(c)Immediatelyremoveallmaskingtapeincludingthenelinetape.
(d)Makesurethereisatleast0.125inch(3.18mm)ofbaremetalexposedontheinboardend
ofthepropellerbladeleadingedgeguard.Failuretoleavetheinboardendoftheleading
edgeguardbaremetalwilldecreasetheabilityofthepropellerbladetodissipateelectricity
intheeventofalightningstrikeonthepropellerblade.
(e)Allowthesealantenameltodryforatleastonehourat65to75°F(18to24°C)beforeyou
handlethefeedshoearea,andatleast12hoursbeforestartingtheengine.
CAUTION:Donotruntheenginewiththespinnerdomeremoved,damage
willresulttothespinnerlletsduetothecentrifugalforce.
(f)Installthespinnerwithretainedscrewswashersandshims,refertothePropellerRemoval
andInstallationInstructions,SpinnerAssemblyInstallationforinstructionstoinstallthe
spinneronthespinnerbulkhead.
8.SlingerRingandFeedNozzleAlignmentCheck
A.PropellerFeedNozzleAlignmentCheck
(1)Examinetheairplanepropellerfeednozzletotheslingerringalignment.
NOTE:Theslingerringwillbeattachedtotheaftsideofthepropellerspinnerbulkhead.
(2)Measurethedistancebetweenthepropellerfeednozzleandtheslingerringchannel.Referto
Table202,AircraftandSystemIdenticationandInformationforthepropellerTKSfeednozzle
clearancetotheslingerring.
(3)Adjustthepropellerfeednozzletodirecttheuidstreamtolandintheslingerringchannelas
necessary.
NOTE:ThefeednozzlethatprovidesTKSuidtotheslingerringisnotaMcCauleysupplied
part,refertotheairplanemaintenancemanualforfeednozzleadjustmentand
maintenanceinformation.
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