 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
zackrv8
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 133
|
 Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: PCU5000X Caution |
 |
|
I was hooking up my PCU5000X Prop Governor today and noticed the arm movement to go from flat pitch to coarse pitch is wrong. When I ordered the governor, I told them I was putting it on a IO-540 for a RV10. They sent me the part number that is listed on their website for an RV10., P-520-037/AL (http://pcu5000.com/pcu5000x.htm). After a conversation on the phone with Rick at Aero Technologies, the RV10 will need a different part number.
So, I have to send the incorrect prop gov back and they said they will send the correct one. They correct one will have the prop control arm go from flat pitch to coarse pitch in a counter clockwise motion.
Zack
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
_________________
RV8 #80125
RV10 # 40512 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
Guest
|
| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject: PCU5000X Caution |
|
|
Just to make sure, isn't the governor spring loaded to the low pitch position? Deem's pointed out the possibility of having the direction reversed if you had to rotate the arm more than 180 degrees to get it out in front like the plans show. This what happened ZACK?
Rick S.
40185
---
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
zackrv8
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 133
|
| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: PCU5000X Caution |
|
|
Rick,
You are correct about the gov being spring loaded to the flat pitch position. This is what I have. However, my gov is spring loaded to the flat pitch position opposite of what it should be to work on the Rv10 correctly.
Take a close look at the pictures below. Deem's plane has the correct gov. My gov is opposite of his. My gov rotates clockwise to coarse pitch. It should rotate CCW.
The arm is easy to reposition. All you do is loosen up the 6 screws and rotate it to your desired position. However, it still needs to rotate CCW to work on the RV10 correctly.
Zack
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
61.3 KB |
| Viewed: |
426 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
66.92 KB |
| Viewed: |
417 Time(s) |
|
_________________
RV8 #80125
RV10 # 40512 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
Guest
|
| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: PCU5000X Caution |
|
|
Sure enough...MY MT was OK from Van's only thing we had to do to it was roate the arm then , hopefully not, adjust the RPM if needed. Just incase anyone missed the narrow deck/wide deck gov. discussions on the model purchased from Van's.
BTW, I received Dave's(Rivethead) parts...Things of beauty, now I KNOW I have to get my own lathe and mill...
Rick S.
40185
do not archive
---
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Albert Gardner
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 455
Location: Yuma, AZ
|
| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:34 am Post subject: PCU5000X Caution |
|
|
I missed the wide deck/narrow deck discussion but Zack's msg made me
concerned about my PCU5000. I called John at Aero Technologies for
clarification (800-323-4130). Here is what he told me.
Narrow deck engines require the .895 to 1 ratio, wide deck the .947 to 1.
The governor arm can be repositioned by loosening the 6 screws and rotating
the head but direction of rotation is done at the factory. Direction of
rotation depends on whether you attach the cable from below or above the
governor. The center shaft moves out away from the body of the PCU going to
coarse pitch.
John said if you have a PCU5000 with the incorrect ratio, one full turn on
the fine pitch stop will correct the rpm. 1 turn out will increase rpm, 1
turn in will decrease it.
So it turns out even if I have the wrong ratio, I don't need to return the
unit.
Albert Gardner
Yuma, AZ
N991RV painting.
--
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
_________________
RV-9A N872RV
RV-10 N991RV |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
