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Backup alternator connected to its 40-amp fuse. The wire isn’t as tight as it looks, but I may redo it anyway with a little more slack. The engine does move around a bit, of course.
I figured that it might be a good idea to practice separating the braid/ground from the center conductor on the magneto p-lead. Good thing Stein included at least ten extra feet of the stuff. This is the practice one.
The real one completed and connected.
Backup alternator installed to the engine’s accessory pad. This is where, in ages past, our forebears (and me, too!) used to install a vacuum pump. Tight quarters, but everything fit eventually.
Backup alternator installed to the engine’s accessory pad. This is where, in ages past, our forebears (and me, too!) used to install a vacuum pump. Tight quarters, but everything fit eventually.
The time to install the backup alternator finally arrived this afternoon and, as expected, starting and torquing three of the four nuts was easy. Getting the fourth one started was a bear, but was eventually accomplished with a suggestion from Vic Syracuse (thanks!!) and some creative work by my wife with monofilament (don’t ask).
The question is how to properly torque that tough nut. This is the nut on the lower left, of course. What’s the secret?
I have the pictured wrench, but am not having any success with it. Is there another tool more suited to this particular situation?
This doesn’t look like much, but I’ve connected the left-side EGT & CHT probes and substantially neatened the entire side. It’s not quite ready for flight yet, but it’s close.
Between what you see here and the corresponding wire bundling and zip-tying (lots of zip ties!) under the panel, it was a good three hours of work this afternoon.
With the completion of the throttle linkage today, all control cables are now properly connected and ready for flight.
Throttle cable linkage is now complete and ready for flight. Shown here in the full-throttle position.
Throttle cable linkage is now complete and ready for flight. Shown here in the closed-throttle position.
My favorite helper working on the panel’s main bus block. We got it mounted today, then fabricated its connection to the shunt, and installed/secured that wire. — with Jean Balch.
Shunt wiring is complete, including the two little signal wires.
