ENSTROM F-28F/280F SERIES MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Rev.
7
MM-9-22
Aug
22/16
(14) Remove tool T-0036 and tap blade grip down until fully seated.
(15) Install the nylatron strap (5) inside the lamiflex bearing (14). Ensure that the ends of
the nylatron do not overlap.
(16) Install lamiflex bearing (14) while aligning tabs to slots in spindle and blade grip.
(17) Install the nut (16) and torque until the grip is fully seated on the spindle. Release the
torque on the nut.
(18) Shim (15) the nut until the cotter pin hole in the nut aligns with the hole in the spindle
when the nut is tightened (5-15 in-lbs/0.6-1.7 Nm).
NOTE:
Add or subtract shims until the cotter pin hole in the nut aligns with the
hole in the spindle when the nut is tightened finger tight. Do not under
tighten the nut to align the holes. Do not over tighten the nut to align
the holes.
CAUTION:
The shims must be installed with the O.D. of the shims concentric to
the O.D. of the nut and the lamiflex bearing. Improper alignment of
these shims can cause wear to the inner surfaces of the main rotor
blade grip (Figure 9-9).
(19) Install the nut (16) on the spindle and tighten until finger tight.
(20) Install the cotter pin (17) after the nut (16) has been properly shimmed and torqued.
Bend the cotter pin ends to secure.
CAUTION:
To prevent lamiflex bearing damage, do not over-rotate the grip with
the pitch change links disconnected.
(21) Install the dust cover (18) and secure with hardware.
(22) Install the flapping pin alignment pin into the spindle ear if it was removed.
(23) Install the pitch change horns onto the blade grip. Install the hardware and torque to
75 in-lbs/8.5 Nm. Lockwire the hardware (.032) in horizontal pairs. See Figure 9-4.
(24) Attach pitch links (2) to pitch change horns and secure with bolts (bolt, washer,
spacer, pitch change link, spacer, pitch horn, washer, and nut). Torque nut to 75 in-
lbs/8.5 Nm and cotter pin. Refer to Figure 9-4.
NOTE:
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