Propeller Owner’s Manual
147
INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
61-00-47
Page 3-6
Rev. 17 Sep/20
D. Expendables
• 0.032 inch (0.81 mm) stainless steel aircraft safety wire
(Alternate: 0.032 inch [0.81 mm] aircraft safety cable and
associated washers and ferrules)
• O-ring, Propeller-to-Engine Seal (see Table 3-1)
2. Pre-Installation
A. Inspection of Shipping Package
(1) Examine the exterior of the shipping container,
especially the box ends around each blade, for signs of
shipping damage.
(a) If the box is damaged, contact the freight company
for a freight claim.
(b) A hole, tear, or crushed appearance at the end of
the box (blade tips) may indicate that the propeller
was dropped during shipment, possibly damaging
the blades.
1 If the propeller is damaged, contact Hartzell
Propeller Inc. Refer to the section, “Hartzell
Propeller Inc. Contact Information” in the
Introduction chapter of this manual.
B. Uncrating
(1) Put the propeller on a firm support.
(2) Remove the banding and any external wood bracing
from the cardboard shipping container.
(3) Remove the cardboard from the hub and blades.
CAUTION:
DO NOT STAND THE PROPELLER ON A
BLADE TIP.
(4) Put the propeller on a padded surface that supports the
entire length of the propeller.
(5) Remove the plastic dust cover cup from the propeller
mounting flange, if installed.
C. Inspection after Shipment
(1) After removing the propeller from the shipping container,
examine the propeller components for shipping damage.
