Hartzell slinging grease

[gmcjetpilot]

Originally Posted by rv6ejguy

I poked. Now look at me. All covered in grease!

Your covered in something. G


Thanks Roberta, good info, I forgot about the grease from the leading edge, and shell #6 sounds right. You use so little grease, I ask the mechanic on the field to let me "borrow" the #6 grease gun. G

[Jerry Kinman]

Mark,
I had exactly the same problem with my prop during my first 25 hours only mine was a fresh overhaul, not new. I retorqued the four bolts/nuts that attach the spinner backing plate to the prop hub and it immediately stopped the leak.
When I fabricated the spinner assembly I had taken the prop and backing plate back to the prop shop to install the longer bolts and spacers and they told me to recheck those bolts after running the engine for 10 or 15 hours. Sure enough, they all needed tightening, a couple approx 180 degrees.
You can get to them by removing only the top cowling and spinner dome. 140 hours later nary a drop of grease showing.
Good Luck.