Installing Pilot Nut
10-22-2004 | 05:39 PM
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From: Toms River,
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Installing Pilot Nut
Just putting in the OS 18CV-RX onto my HPI MT2 now, and am having a problem with the pilot nut. After the washer/collet/flywheel is in place, I try to put the nut on, but I can't tighten it w/o the motor just turning over. In my haste, I didn't compare the shafts for the 2 engines. The old motor is the HPI T-15, the new is a .18CV-RX w/11J carb. Is there a way to 'lock' the motor up so I can get the nut tight? If anyone done this swap, please let me know what to do. Thanks.
10-22-2004 | 08:11 PM
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From: Woodruff,
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RE: Installing Pilot Nut
ORIGINAL: shawalka
Just putting in the OS 18CV-RX onto my HPI MT2 now, and am having a problem with the pilot nut. After the washer/collet/flywheel is in place, I try to put the nut on, but I can't tighten it w/o the motor just turning over. In my haste, I didn't compare the shafts for the 2 engines. The old motor is the HPI T-15, the new is a .18CV-RX w/11J carb. Is there a way to 'lock' the motor up so I can get the nut tight? If anyone done this swap, please let me know what to do. Thanks.
Just putting in the OS 18CV-RX onto my HPI MT2 now, and am having a problem with the pilot nut. After the washer/collet/flywheel is in place, I try to put the nut on, but I can't tighten it w/o the motor just turning over. In my haste, I didn't compare the shafts for the 2 engines. The old motor is the HPI T-15, the new is a .18CV-RX w/11J carb. Is there a way to 'lock' the motor up so I can get the nut tight? If anyone done this swap, please let me know what to do. Thanks.
Take out your glow plug and push a cord like a shoe string or something like it down the hole at bottom dead center untill it fills the inside of the cylinder then you should be able to turn the nut . when it's tite pull out the cord
10-22-2004 | 08:22 PM
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From: Portland,
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RE: Installing Pilot Nut
many companies sell locking systems for engines, some go in the glow plug hole
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXD567&P=7
, but the better idea would be to get a special wrench that will hold the flywheel like this one:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGFK8&P=7
the last one is much easier on your engine.... i would go with that one
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXD567&P=7
, but the better idea would be to get a special wrench that will hold the flywheel like this one:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGFK8&P=7
the last one is much easier on your engine.... i would go with that one
10-22-2004 | 09:15 PM
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From: Harvey,
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RE: Installing Pilot Nut
tkae wat you are tightening the nut with then tke a oo rag an rap it around the flywheel and hold it down really tight and tighten the flywheel
