Fuel Gauge Lock Washer
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:12 pm
I’m replacing the failing cork floats on my fuel gauge and I just discovered that the lock washers under each of the four screws that mount the gauge are a special size. The C-170B parts catalog identifies them as 1114-5 “Washer - Shakeproof (attach fuel gage)”. (It’s under item 37 of Fig 7.) Mine that I’ve removed are star lock washers, but what’s special is that the OD of the washer is smaller than usual so that it matches the OD of the screw heads and fits within the recess for the screw on the gauge. Anyone have a source for these lock washers? Or did you just use a split lock washer?
By the way, the parts catalog lists the screws as AN502-416-10 (5/8” long) fillister head screws. But mine that I just removed are 3/4” long (AN502-416-12) and appear to be original to my plane. Why this matters is that the -10 (5/8” long) ones are harder to find and about twice the price as the -12 (3/4” long) ones, which A/C Spruce and others carry. The -12 ones fit perfectly well. I thought I’d mention this in case anyone else wants or needs to replace the screws.
By the way, the parts catalog lists the screws as AN502-416-10 (5/8” long) fillister head screws. But mine that I just removed are 3/4” long (AN502-416-12) and appear to be original to my plane. Why this matters is that the -10 (5/8” long) ones are harder to find and about twice the price as the -12 (3/4” long) ones, which A/C Spruce and others carry. The -12 ones fit perfectly well. I thought I’d mention this in case anyone else wants or needs to replace the screws.