[Towertalk] tailtwister installation

[Don Havlicek]

Jim,
The best method is :
1.  Loosen the rotor from the rotor plate and the rotor plate from the
tower.
2.  Seat the mast centered in the top of the rotor.
3.  Firmly attach the mast in the rotor.
4.  Firmly attach the rotor to the rotor plate.
5. and LAST .. tighten the rotor plate to the tower .. being very
careful that it remain centered in the tower.
Don
N8DE

n1nk wrote:
> 
> just got through attaching my 2" OD thick wall aluminum mast to my
> tailtwister.  noticed that the mast did not seat all the way into V of the
> bell housing.  spent a few minutes looking at the situation and decided that
> the bell housing is made for slightly smaller OD tubing.  took a look at the
> manual and noticed that they call for 1.5" ID/1.9" OD steel pipe.  also
> noticed that the current advertising calls for 2 1/16" OD tubing.  should be
> noted that the rotor is vintage 1995 or so.
> 
> now the question is:  what to do about this?  hate the idea of buying a new
> mast and hate the idea of buying a new rotator even more.  one thought is to
> file the shoulders of the housing away a bit so that the tube can seat
> against the V of the housing.  not sure what either the current situation or
> a modified housing would do with respect to centering the mast/rotor below
> the thrust bearing.
> 
> suggestions are welcome.
> 
> Jim
> N1NK
> 
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