MT Electric Prop disassembly

[MidwestMan]

Does anyone know the difficulty level of removing the blades on an MT electric prop for shipping? I can't imagine they want you to ship a 3 or 4 bladed prop fully assembled for sending to a service center, when it shouldn't be bad to just pull the blades off and much safer for shipping. I can't find any service bulletins that address this. I'll try calling MT on Monday if no one has any ideas.

 

[FORANE]

It's fairly easy to do. The hardest part for me was removal of the snap rings on the blades. Here's a reference to get an idea of what is involved: https://wiki.velocityoba.com/index.php?title=MT_Prop_Rebuild
Be aware that MT requires they assemble the prop before return shipping if they are overhauling the prop.

 

[MidwestMan]

It's fairly easy to do. The hardest part for me was removal of the snap rings on the blades. Here's a reference to get an idea of what is involved: https://wiki.velocityoba.com/index.php?title=MT_Prop_Rebuild
Be aware that MT requires they assemble the prop before return shipping if they are overhauling the prop.

Thanks, that link is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for.

 

[FORANE]

If you were closer, I have a prop shipping crate that MT Deland returned my prop in earlier this year. They charged around $550 for the crate. I'm in East TN which I would think is too far to be of any help.