Attaching the propeller blades
1 | Flat gasket | 6 | Threaded pin |
2 | Hub | 7 | Washer |
3 | Union insert | 8 | Hexagon nut |
4 | Propeller blade | 9 | Hexagon counter nut |
5 | Drilled hole for union insert |
- The drive unit, with pre-assembled mixer shaft and hub, is firmly affixed to the support structure.
- Propeller blades and required union inserts are to hand.
- Setting angle defined.
- Direction of thrust defined.
- Torque wrench with width across flats of 55 and 750 Nm (553 ft·lb) is to hand.
- Ensure work is carried out by two persons.
- Insert the union insert sideways into the drilled hole.
- Place flat gasket on threaded pin.
- Insert propeller blade with threaded pin into the specified attachment on the hub, and fix in place.
- Slide the washer onto the threaded pin.
- Screw the hexagon nut on the threaded pin until hand-tight.
- Tighten the hexagon nut with the torque wrench. Tightening torque: 750 Nm (553 ft·lb).
- Screw the hexagon counter nut on the threaded pin until hand-tight.
- Tighten the hexagon counter nut with the torque wrench. Tightening torque: 750 Nm (553 ft·lb).
- Repeat these work steps for each propeller blade.
- Check that all propeller blades are firmly fixed in place.
- Propeller blades are installed. Mount the cover cap.