Propeller Owner’s Manual
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INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
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Page 3-13
Rev. 17 Apr/20
4. Propeller Installation
A. Precautions
WARNING 1: DURING ENGINE INSTALLATION OR
REMOVAL, USING THE PROPELLER TO
SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE
IS NOT AUTHORIZED. UNAPPROVED
INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TECHNIQUES
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER
THAT MAY LEAD TO FAILURE RESULTING IN
AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT.
WARNING 2: WHEN INSTALLING THE PROPELLER,
FOLLOW THE AIRFRAME MANUFACTURER’S
MANUALS AND PROCEDURES, AS THEY
MAY CONTAIN ISSUES VITAL TO AIRCRAFT
SAFETY THAT ARE NOT CONTAINED IN THIS
OWNER’S MANUAL.
CAUTION 1: INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES IN THIS
SECTION MAY INVOLVE CRITICAL PARTS.
REFER TO THE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER
OF THIS MANUAL FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
PROPELLER CRITICAL PARTS. REFER TO
THE ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST CHAPTER
OF THE APPLICABLE OVERHAUL MANUAL(S)
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC
PROPELLER CRITICAL PARTS.
CAUTION 2: AVOID THE USE OF BLADE PADDLES.
DO NOT PLACE THE BLADE PADDLE IN
THE AREA OF THE DE-ICE BOOT WHEN
APPLYING TORQUE TO A BLADE ASSEMBLY.
PLACE THE BLADE PADDLE IN THE
THICKEST AREA OF THE BLADE, JUST
OUTSIDE OF THE DE-ICE BOOT. USE ONE
BLADE PADDLE PER BLADE.
(1) Be sure the propeller is removed before the engine is
removed or installed in the airframe.