[C320-list] Castle prop nut loose.

[Joe Abbagnaro]

Hi Marek
In the photo you can see on the shaft a place for a second pin to go through indicating a second nut it has been a while since I have owned the 320 but I am pretty sure you should have 2 nuts. Let's see what others have to say
Joe

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> On Feb 17, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Marek Fluder <marekf at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Joe,
> I have only one castle nut.
> Here is the photo:
> https://goo.gl/photos/ayW5YSYhw17DUzUJ6
> 
> Marek
> #1028, Lake Ontario
> 
>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Joe Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes you need to tighten that nut should not have any slack not 100% Sure
>> but thought it was a double nut on the prop
>> Joe
>> 
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>> 
>>> On Feb 17, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Marek Fluder <marekf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> After reading previous discussions about cutlass bearing replacement I
>> was
>>> looking at my prop and shaft yesterday.
>>> Shaft play at cutlass bearing is about 0.4mm (1/64") so I do not think it
>>> needs replacement at this time.
>>> I have found though that the castle nut is free (not tight against the
>>> prop) being held by the cotter pin. Fixed 3 bladed prop seems to be
>> solidly
>>> jammed on the shaft.
>>> Do I need to tighten the nut?
>>> 
>>> Marek
>>> #1028, Lake Ontario
>>