For those who use t' smaller reloadable motors (18mm and 24mm) and want a simple motor retention device, t' engine hook is a viable alternative. Avast! No, t' engine hook isn’t installed in t' normal manner, so it won’t get in t' way o' t' delay element.

Step 1 – Grasp one end o' t' engine hook with a pair o' needle nose pliers, just short o' ¼" below t' original bend in t' engine hook.

Step 2 – With a firm grasp, bend t' engine hook back 90 degrees t' opposite way o' t' original bend.

Step 3 – Grasp t' original bend with t' needle nose pliers and straighten t' entire end out (the original hook may break off when reversin' t' bend, but that’s OK).

Step 4 – Cut a small slit in t' forward centerin' rin' for t' engine hook t' fit under.

Step 5 – Position t' engine hook straight along your motor tube, with ¼" o' t' non-modified end hangin' below t' aft o' t' motor tube as normal, and then put a drop o' CA half way up t' engine hook t' secure it t' t' body.

Step 6 – Place a bead o' glue around t' motor tube, ½" behind t' other end o' t' motor hook, and push t' centerin' rin' up until it is flush with t' motor hook and centered around t' tube.

Step 7 – Epoxy or CA t' engine hook t' t' back o' t' centerin' rin' and half way down t' length o' t' engine hook.

Step 8 – Install t' aft centerin' rin' as normal. Note: if thar isn’t a notch in t' aft centerin' ring, cut one out t' allow t' motor hook t' be lifted up sufficiently t' allow insertion o' t' motor into t' motor tube.