REFLECTOR: IO-360 / Remove Slick Mag Suggestion

[Kevin Baker]

Hi Kurt
These were the factory orig screws that come on the mags.
Hex heads might be easier but I want to keep everything I can stock on my engine.

Thanks
Kevin Baker

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On Aug 13, 2012, at 11:37 PM, Kurt Winker <nmflyer1 at aol.com> wrote:

> Have not had this problem.....but would it help to replace the screws with good quality socket head cap screws?
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> Kurt
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> On Aug 13, 2012, at 22:24, Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net> wrote:
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>> Thank you everyone... Great suggestions.
>> I was able to get the mag off tonight. whew... what a job.
>> I had flat screws holding on the harness cap (3) and had to take the top part of the cooling plenum off to get access.
>> 
>> Now... Mag to the shop and hopefully back in soon.
>> 
>> Thanks again,
>> Kevin Baker
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>> On 8/12/2012 3:53 PM, John Dibble wrote:
>>> On my Franklin there is not enough room to remove the screws that hold the cap.  I had to first remove the mag by pulling it back as far as it would go and tilting it up.  Then I could remove the cap screws.
>>> 
>>> John
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>>> On 8/12/2012 3:40 PM, Tom Cacek wrote:
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>>>> Be sure to pull the wire cap and assembly first (90' flat screw driver), that should just make it.
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net>
>>>> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>>> Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 1:30 pm
>>>> Subject: REFLECTOR: IO-360 / Remove Slick Mag Suggestion
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> Ok....  I'm to the point I need to remove the Slick 4373 Mag from the 
>>>> back of the engine on a Velocity Elite 173
>>>> I have 1 elec and 1 mag (mag on the right side if viewing plane from the 
>>>> rear).
>>>> So my question is ... does anyone have any words of wisdom in getting 
>>>> this thing off. (Very tight between the mag and firewall etc, etc, etc.)
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Kevin Baker
>>>> N164PS
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