LH bonnet diaphragm

[basilruler1234]

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A bit of bonnet maintenance has led to a puzzle, the LH diaphragm in the image above has a return edge.
This tucks above the air duct as shown pointed at with the screwdriver in the image below

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My question is that once the bonnet flange I'm holding up in the next image is bonded to the centre panel, I can't see how you would be able to remove the diaphragm as it will be trapped, is this the case or am I missing something? Any help as always greatly appreciated

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[paulsco]

Hi James,
Yes you are right.
It is quite difficult to remove the diaphragm once the flange is fitted, but not impossible.
It is a long time since I have done it, but you may have to loosen the duct, or possibly even the wing to wriggle it out.



Paul