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Lite Locks & Prop Locks  |
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Two common causes of a propeller and nut spinning off the shaft are:
- The application of an electric starter
- Backfiring. Four-stroke engines are especially susceptible to this.
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Any mechanic knows a nut screwed against a second nut locks
the first one in place. They call this double nutting. We applied the principle of double nutting to propeller nuts in
a special way.
The Lite Lock or Prop Lock replaces the propeller washer as shown in the photos above. A
second nut, safety spinner or heavy hub screws against the Lite Lock or Prop Lock and eliminates
the problem of propeller spinoff.
Aluminum Lite Locks also compliment the appearance of a safety spinner.
A 1/2 ounce brass Prop Lock adds just a little more nose weight for a tail heavy airplane and goes well with our
heavy hub. We have added 10mm and 3/8" to our brass locking nuts. |
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