I guess you have to be there...so to speak...yes, in line with shaft and VERY little room between bolts and coupler...thanks for thoughts and I get the purpose of the lockwire...its just not quite as accessible as many other applications that I have done with lockwire and was thinking of stacked set screws as alternative. Thanks all for thoughts. Bill Walker
Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Monday, June 12, 2017 Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Bill, I can't picture why there is inadequate room to lock wire the screws. When you say perpendicular to the coupler I can't picture if that is perpendicular to the shaft or inline with the shaft. I think you're describing inline with the shaft which makes me wonder why using a cotter pin wouldn't work? Either way, lock wire should normally be routed in a figure 8 such that loosening of either or both of the bolts will result in the tightening of the wire. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jun 11, 2017 4:31 PM, "William Walker via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: All, I replaced prop shaft and coupler this spring. Shaft is seated in coupler and two square head, drilled, cup pointed bolts go into dimples in shaft..i know that proper technique is to properly safety wire the bolts through drilled heads so can't come loose. But, when seated the drilled holes in bolt heads are perpendicular to coupler and there is absolutely no room to properly safety wire these.. I could remove bolts, drill opposite faces of bolt, reinstall and safety wire, BUT, I was thinking of getting proper size cup head set screws instead and stacking two in the coupler to lock them instead. Thoughts.. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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