One-man lower cowl removal & installation jack

[JimK]

For those of you who work on your own airplane but don't always have someone present to help you remove and reinstall the lower cowl, here is a YouTube video which shows how to do it without chipping paint or scratching the spinner.  This jack makes it safe and efficient and it's easy/cheap to build.

 

Edited December 27, 2024 by JimK

[Danb]

Clever Jimmy 

[Echo]

Slick.  "My technique is rated R"...

[Schllc]

That is a clever design, but I would never pull the cowling without three strips of painters tape on the body directly behind the cowling. 
look at 4/5 (long bodies at least), and you will see why. 

[EricJ]

Nicely done!   That looks very handy.   I bet you could sell the padded part and plans for kits.

[0TreeLemur]

Very clever.  I've been thinking about a solution on the J model.   I like this, but on the J there is no drain hole.   I was thinking about something like an engine hoist, but not so heavy.

[FlyingDude]

I love people who are technologically more advanced than me... I used a home depot bucket and 2 pillows...

[Pinecone]

On 12/28/2024 at 1:25 AM, 0TreeLemur said:

Very clever.  I've been thinking about a solution on the J model.   I like this, but on the J there is no drain hole.  

Hmm, do you own a drill and drill bits???? 

I would love plans.

[0TreeLemur]

27 minutes ago, Pinecone said:

Hmm, do you own a drill and drill bits????

And turn my J into a giant shrieking whistle!?!

[FJC]

This is really nice and thought out! Thank you for sharing this. This will go along way toward 450 dollar oil changes...

 

Freddy

 

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