Section 9: Four-Stroke Engine Installation - Hangar 9 P-47 Thunderbolt Assembly Manual

Section 9: Four-Stroke Engine Installation

Required Parts
• Fuselage
• 8-32 nylon lock nut (4)
• #8 washer (8)
1
• 8-32 x 1 / " socket head screw (4)
4
• 8-32 x 1" socket head screw (4)
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Hex Wrench: 9/64"
• Adjustable wrench
• Felt-tipped pen
• 2-56 x 18" pushrod
• Plastic pushrod sleeve (12")
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Step 1
Locate the engine mount and the associated hardware.
Temporarily install the engine to the fuselage using four
8-32 x 1" socket head screws, four #8 washers and four
blind nuts. Leave the bolts loose enough not to draw the
blind nuts into the wood inside the fuselage.
Hint: You can also install the blind nuts
backwards to prevent them from pulling into
the wood on the backside of the firewall.
Just remember to move them to their correct
positioning before moving to the next section.
• Engine mount (2)
• 8-32 blind nut (4)
• Engine
• Ruler
• 11/32" socket wrench
• Medium CA
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Step 2
Position the engine on the mount and temporarily attach
the engine using four 8-32 x 1
four #8 washers and four nylon lock nuts. Position the
engine so the front of the drive washer is 5
firewall. Tighten the bolts holding the engine once the
engine is positioned.
1
/ " socket head screws,
4
1
/ " from the
8
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