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XT 582 Maintenance Manual
Issue 1.0
September 21st 2005
Page 45
Figure 24 Muffler Safety Wire and Springs
The Muffler components are attached to each other via a spring, which is in turn safetied with wiring.
Soft Side Safetying
Each of the soft side securing bolts are loctited into position. This is necessary because if they were to
come loose they may impact the propeller.
Mast Top
The wing (wing heart bolt not shown), wing safety strap and front pole are locked in place with wing
nuts and safety clips as shown below.
Figure 25 Mast Top Safetying
Self Locking Nuts
Self locking nuts are used at joints that subject neither the nut or the bolt to rotation in service. Self
locking nuts may be reused but not if they can be run on the thread by hand without using tools. After a
WARNING
IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT THE SPATS INSTALLED. THIS IS
BECAUSE THE SPAT ATTACHMENT TO THE WHEEL NUT STOPS IT FROM ROTATING AND
BECOMING LOOSE DURING OPERATION. THE NUT ON THE SHAFT HAS A SPRING WASHER
BUT NO NYLOC OR OTHER SAFETYING DEVICE, AS IT IS UNNECESSARY WHEN ATTACHED
TO THE SPAT.
