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Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but my experience with the Autoprop is the opposite...
In Response To: Depends on the type of feathering.... 
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() Hi DDW,
I've never figured it out, although not that I've actually tried very hard to do so, but...
With my Autoprop on a Hurth HBW 100 gearbox, the shaft will continue to spin above a decent speed if put in reverse - the only way for me to lock the shaft is to put the engine in FORWARD...
best regards,
Jon
Messages In This Thread
- How would you stop a prop from turning?
- Yanmar in reverse
- It's called a shaft brake
- With a Max prop (or Flexifold Gold folding prop), you shouldn't get any spin
- So with the right prop, don't worry about it, eh.
- When working, any feathering or folding prop should "de-tune" itself
- Got a web site for Flexifold Gold...
- Feathering NOT
- Do you have any info on that shaft brake?
- Our Max prop doesn't seem to rotate at over 9 knots
- Depends on the type of feathering....
- Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but my experience with the Autoprop is the opposite...
- What happens with the Shaft Brake if you should accidentally put a running engine in gear with it engaged...?
- When working, any feathering or folding prop should "de-tune" itself
- So with the right prop, don't worry about it, eh.
- The guys in Maine use a lobster pot or some fishing line wrapped around it. Keeps it from spinning every time.
