Fresh Aero Aviation - LED Lighting and tools for homebuilt & Sport (LSA) and general aviation aircraft
Fresh Aero Aviation manufactures and markets high quality innovative products for the homebuilt and general aviation community. We also manufacture and market specific products for Van's RV, Sonex and Grumman AA1 & AA5 Series aircraft.
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If you’ve ever removed and installed front seats on Grumman
AA1 & AA5 series aircraft, you know how tough this job can
be. The round head slotted screws that fasten the seats to the seat brackets on the spar are very difficult to remove with a screwdriver. Blade screwdrivers just don’t make it here because the blade slips off the screw due to the tight working quarters and angle of attack of the screwdriver. To make matters worse, many early Grummans don't have access holes in the seat buckets, necessitating working upside down under the seat -- more like an acrobatic routine than a maintenance procedure. The Fresh Aero Easy Seat Tool was developed to eliminate the above difficulties and make Grumman front seat removal and installation considerably easier. The Easy Seat Tool is offered in two configurations for seats with and without access holes in the seat buckets. (We strongly recommend drilling the access holes in your seats and using the Alpha Model. The holes simplify removing and re-inserting the seat bolts significantly. This subject is detailed in the Easy Seat Tool manual. You can also download the drawing for drilling the access holes in the early model seat pans with the link in the right column. The "access hole" Alpha Model consists of a 2 inch deep well socket and embedded blade assembly that captures the head of the existing round head seat screws and remains on the screw as it is removed and re-inserted in the seat track. The Easy Seat Alpha model is used with a ¼ inch drive ratchet wrench (available from any hardware store or from Fresh Aero as an optional item). The Bravo Model is for seats without access holes in the seat pans and includes a standard length socket with the above embedded screwdriver blade, a "wobble" extension and ¼ inch drive screwdriver type handle for reaching under the seat and turning the screws. Your seats can be removed and replaced in a fraction of the time. And you’ll have easy access to "under the panel" maintenance like filling your brake reservoirs and servicing your vacuum system filter too. Once you’ve used the Grumman Easy Seat tool, you’ll never look at front seat removal and installation the same way again. |
 easy Seat tool - alpha model with optional ratchet wrench |
Look for an Easy Seat Tool Article here soon |
top view of Alpha model with optional ratchet wrench
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 Easy Seat Tool - Bravo Model
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 14-28 an24 "clevis" bolts |
Fresh Aero Easy Seat Tool for Grumman AA-1 & AA-5 Series Aircraft
Fresh
Aero Easy Seat Tool - Alpha Model for Grumman AA-1 & AA-5 Series
Aircraft with
Access Holes --
$19.50
(Alpha Model does not include ratchet wrench.
Wrench option cost is $7.50)
Fresh Aero Easy Seat Tool - Bravo Model for Grumman AA-1 & AA-5 Series Aircraft without Access Holes -- $26.50
Note: The Easy Seat tool performs best when the seat bolts are in good condition. If your existing bolts are "wallowed out" and/or have burrs, we recommend that you buy new bolts. We offer new bolts at competitive prices if you need replacements.
New AN24 seat bolts -- $2.80 each
E-mail: info@steelebrook.com