Rick_A
Well Known Member
I’ve always struggled with getting my PC680 battery out of the firewall mounted battery box. There is no place to get a hold of the battery and I just barely have enough room to lift the battery straight up (because of other things mounted above the battery).
I made a simple battery lift strap and it worked like a charm. I used a couple of small L-brackets that I covered with heat shrink/electrical tape. I drilled a hole in each leg of the bracket. I than screwed one leg of each bracket down using the screws that attach the electrical connections. I ran some 1/4 rope that I had laying around though the upright leg of each bracket.
The old battery lifted right out - easy peasy. Then it was just the usual maneuvering the battery to clear the engine mount.
I can’t believe that it took me 13 years of working on the plane to figure this one out.
P.S. I actually didn’t even have to make the brackets. I found a couple of pieces of bent scrap metal with holes already drilled to the right size.
I made a simple battery lift strap and it worked like a charm. I used a couple of small L-brackets that I covered with heat shrink/electrical tape. I drilled a hole in each leg of the bracket. I than screwed one leg of each bracket down using the screws that attach the electrical connections. I ran some 1/4 rope that I had laying around though the upright leg of each bracket.
The old battery lifted right out - easy peasy. Then it was just the usual maneuvering the battery to clear the engine mount.
I can’t believe that it took me 13 years of working on the plane to figure this one out.
P.S. I actually didn’t even have to make the brackets. I found a couple of pieces of bent scrap metal with holes already drilled to the right size.