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Jims RV-8
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Date: 3-9-2024
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Number of Hours: 4.20
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Manual Reference: OP40-7
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Brief Description: Baffles #4 - THE bolt
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The bolt that mounts the CB-1007B to the CB-707A and holds that part of the baffle to the engine block is a bear to get to. The bolt is nestled behind the oil dipstick tube, and going around the tube either way is challenging. I tried using a magnet, a socket, and trusty fingertips, which is also very difficult. I played around with it for a long time as the baffle fitting process requires me to remove and reinstall it many times. I went inside and asked Teresa, whose fingers are "daintier" than mine, to come out and see if she could thread the bolt into the hole. Teresa, "the bolt whisperer," was able to thread the bolt, and from there, doing it a few times, I was able to improve the process and reduce the bolt install/removal cycle time. After a few more iterations, I improved the baffle section's fit.
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THE bolt in hiding
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The Bolt Whisperer in action
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Small progress...but progress
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