I had to pull the forward metal baffle (2 screws plus 2 bolts) This gave us
approximately 4 inches of space between the plug and the back of the ring
gear. If we had a fixed pitch prop, I wouldn't have hesitated pulling it
and the ring gear, but with the adjustable prop I would have had to replace
the O ring and there's always a risk of creating an oil leak.

I've got another plug to pull when I get the other engine wired, hopefully
it will come out just as easy. We'll see.
Jim

"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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A follow-up question... Looking back, would it have been easier to pull
the
prop and ring gear in the first place? One thing that I hate is working
in
awkward and/or confined areas. That kind of thing seems to lead to
stripped
heads, busted knuckles, etc.

I have a fixed pitch prop and with the cowl off, I can have the spinner,
prop, and ring gear sitting on the hangar floor in 20 minutes or less.