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Piston Service
Align the guide pin on the piston with the guide hole in the RCT/NUDE
Align the guide pin on the piston with the guide hole in the RCT/NUDE
Lock Piston Tool. Use your hand to start threading the lock piston on,
Lock Piston Tool. Use your hand to start threading the lock piston on,
then use a 24 mm open end wrench on the RCT/NUDE Lock Piston
then use a 24 mm open end wrench on the RCT/NUDE Lock Piston
Tool to tighten the lock piston to 4.5 N·m (40 in-lb).
Tool to tighten the lock piston to 4.5 N·m (40 in-lb).
Apply pressure to the RCT/NUDE Lock Piston Tool when installing
Apply pressure to the RCT/NUDE Lock Piston Tool when installing
the lock piston to prevent the tool from slipping on the piston and
the lock piston to prevent the tool from slipping on the piston and
damaging the guide pin.
damaging the guide pin.
NOTICE
Do not bend the guide pin. Bending or breaking the guide pin will
damage the piston assembly.
Apply a thin layer of grease to the compression rod and detent ball.
Apply a thin layer of grease to the compression rod and detent ball.
Press on the top hat assembly nut to install the compression rod and
Press on the top hat assembly nut to install the compression rod and
top hat into the main piston assembly, then align the guide pin in the
top hat into the main piston assembly, then align the guide pin in the
piston assembly with the guide pin hole in the top hat assembly, and
piston assembly with the guide pin hole in the top hat assembly, and
press the top hat assembly down fully.
press the top hat assembly down fully.
NOTICE
Do not press the top hat assembly into the main piston assembly by
the propellers as that can damage the propellers.
Install the lockout spring and dummy shaft onto the main piston
Install the lockout spring and dummy shaft onto the main piston
assembly. Press down on the dummy shaft to compress the spring and
assembly. Press down on the dummy shaft to compress the spring and
start the threads on the dummy shaft. Hold the main piston in place,
start the threads on the dummy shaft. Hold the main piston in place,
and tighten the dummy shaft.
and tighten the dummy shaft.
Remove the damper shaft from the vise and set aside.
Remove the damper shaft from the vise and set aside.
Lock Piston Tool
24 mm
4.5 N·m (40 in-lb)
24 mm
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24 mm
4.5 N·m (40 in-lb)
23 mm
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