Cherokee shoulder seat belt replacement

"Morgans" wrote in message
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.. a dremel to cut the head off...

Sometimes it is possible to use a little cutoff wheel in a Dremel to cut a
slot right across a Philips screw head and then use a flat screwdriver.

Vaughn

"Vaughn Simon" wrote in message
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"Morgans" wrote in message
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.. a dremel to cut the head off...

Sometimes it is possible to use a little cutoff wheel in a Dremel to cut
a slot right across a Philips screw head and then use a flat screwdriver.

Done that many times with good results.

I didn't mention it, because he said he had problems fitting a screw driver
into the screw, because stuff was in the way. I didn't think that a flat
would work any better than the Phillips.

Really, I have found that a flat will not usually work as well, when the
shaft can not be held in straight alignment with the screw. YMMV.
--
Jim in NC

On Sep 25, 9:08*pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"Vaughn Simon" wrote in message

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"Morgans" wrote in message
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.. a dremel to cut the head off...

* Sometimes it is possible to use a little cutoff wheel in a Dremel to cut
a slot right across a Philips screw head and then use a flat screwdriver.

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Kinda makes one wonder how the factory gets the screws in the first
time... G

Ain't that the truth!

I have two possible answers. The assembly was built up in a way that it can
not be taken apart in reverse order, or there was some damn special tool
involved. Perhaps a screwdriver tip made real close onto a universal joint.

In my way of thinking, if it requires a special tool, 99% of the time it was
poor engineering that makes the special tool necessary.
--
Jim in NC

Can you take a photo of the device and post it to
alt.binaries.pictures.aviation -- or somewhere else, or email it to me?

"Jon Woellhaf" writes:

Can you take a photo of the device and post it to
alt.binaries.pictures.aviation -- or somewhere else, or email it to me?


Upload to sendspace.com; then post the URL....

I can't see how 3 tiny screws secure it....

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"Jon Woellhaf" wrote in message
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Can you take a photo of the device and post it to
alt.binaries.pictures.aviation -- or somewhere else, or email it to me?

That should be asked of Texas Slacker, I believe.
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Jim in NC

Neither in this case..

Simple, good engineering..

The head is on the OUTSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE , on the roof.

You need someone on the outside , standing on the wing walk,holding
the headwhile you twist off the AN nut on the inside.

Not everyone quickly makes the connection between the bold head on
the roof with the seat belt assy on the inside..

One of the many features that make Mr. Piper's airplanes so easy to
work on..

Dave





On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:10:34 -0400, "Morgans"
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wrote

Kinda makes one wonder how the factory gets the screws in the first
time... G

Ain't that the truth!

I have two possible answers. The assembly was built up in a way that it can
not be taken apart in reverse order, or there was some damn special tool
involved. Perhaps a screwdriver tip made real close onto a universal joint.

In my way of thinking, if it requires a special tool, 99% of the time it was
poor engineering that makes the special tool necessary.

I don't know how Piper does it, but Cessna puts that screw in place and then
builds the airplane around it.

Jim

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"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it."
--Aristotle



Kinda makes one wonder how the factory gets the screws in the first
time... G