Hi-Lok Removal And Installation - Piper Malibu Meridian PA-46-500TP Airplane Maintenance Manual

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HI-LOK Removal and Installation

NOTE: Refer to Hi Shear Catalogs for further information and a complete list of power and hand tools to
aid in removal and installation of the Hi-Lok fasteners.
A. Hi-Lok pins and collars are used at various points in the wing installation. Refer to the Parts Catalog
for locations and proper pin and collar part numbers.
B. To remove the Hi-Lok pin and collar:
(1) Grasp the collar with pliers.
(2) Insert an Allen hex wrench in the hex in the end of the pin.
(3) Turn the collar with pliers.
(4) Remove the collar and pin.
(5) If not damaged during removal, the Hi-Lok pin can be reused.
C. To install the Hi-Lok pin and collar:
(1) Insert the Hi-Lok pin in the hole (after hole has been deburred if new).
(2) Manually turn the Hi-Lok collar onto the pin.
(3) If using Hi-Lok power tools, insert the hex wrench tip of the power driver into the pin's hex
recess, and the socket over the collar hex. Press the power driver against the collar and
operate the power driver until the collar's wrenching device has been torque off.
(4) If using shop tools, insert an Allen wrench into the pin's hex recess and turn the collar hex with
an open end wrench until the collar's wrenching device has been turned off.
(5) Check the protrusion of the threaded end for the limits given in Figure 3. Hi-Lok Protrusion
Gauges (P/N 2-1522) offer a convenient method to check the pin protrusion limits.
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