blimpy
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I resolved to shotgun R&R the 10 hinge/scissor bolts in my cruisair main gear legs, after hearing what happened to
the "flying flag".
I remember reading a nice cruisemaster personal website, where this is discussed, and mention was
made there that one of the bolts requires something a little different than a garden variety AN bolt, to have
adequate shank length ( no threads in moving parts).
Will this be a consideration in my 14-13-2, which does NOT have the newer cruismaster landing gear ?
Maybe a stupid question.. but my parts manual is at the hanger.
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Not sure how I plan to do this, but I thought I might remove the wing root fairings, and put a jack under the main carry through - doing one side at a time - with the other foot firmly on the ground. Don't think I even need to elevate that side
particularly, just support the load.
Ideas ?????
Not sure what grease to use, I just figure something that has a pretty wide temp range, and wont turn into glue at
those nifty sub freezing temps we all love at altitude in winter. Lithium or blue "boat trailer" wheel bearing grease ?
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I noticed that the brass "thingus" that holds the bottom packing in the one gear leg, has been busily working it's self
out ! Other side is nice and flush with the bottom of the gear leg casting. But this one has a reveal of 1/2" or more !
Now, I need to find a tool to tighten this thing up with. Damned if I even know what it is called. Obviously has two pins
that engage the holes on the bottom of the "thingus" ( don't you wish I would keep my parts manual at home ? ).
Only tool I have like that is some specialized thing in my old BMW motorcycle tool roll. Metric, not adjustable, naturally.
My handy snap ring pliers are too small.
Be embarrassing to have half a gear leg with wheel dropping out of the sky ( raining goop)
or worse, have it hanging by the hose and micro-switch wires when I try to land ! :roll:
But like SoCalPlaneDoc says " at least you get to work on your airplane ".
Beats cutting weeds, and hauling firewood ! :twisted:
the "flying flag".
I remember reading a nice cruisemaster personal website, where this is discussed, and mention was
made there that one of the bolts requires something a little different than a garden variety AN bolt, to have
adequate shank length ( no threads in moving parts).
Will this be a consideration in my 14-13-2, which does NOT have the newer cruismaster landing gear ?
Maybe a stupid question.. but my parts manual is at the hanger.
---
Not sure how I plan to do this, but I thought I might remove the wing root fairings, and put a jack under the main carry through - doing one side at a time - with the other foot firmly on the ground. Don't think I even need to elevate that side
particularly, just support the load.
Ideas ?????
Not sure what grease to use, I just figure something that has a pretty wide temp range, and wont turn into glue at
those nifty sub freezing temps we all love at altitude in winter. Lithium or blue "boat trailer" wheel bearing grease ?
---
I noticed that the brass "thingus" that holds the bottom packing in the one gear leg, has been busily working it's self
out ! Other side is nice and flush with the bottom of the gear leg casting. But this one has a reveal of 1/2" or more !
Now, I need to find a tool to tighten this thing up with. Damned if I even know what it is called. Obviously has two pins
that engage the holes on the bottom of the "thingus" ( don't you wish I would keep my parts manual at home ? ).
Only tool I have like that is some specialized thing in my old BMW motorcycle tool roll. Metric, not adjustable, naturally.
My handy snap ring pliers are too small.
Be embarrassing to have half a gear leg with wheel dropping out of the sky ( raining goop)
or worse, have it hanging by the hose and micro-switch wires when I try to land ! :roll:
But like SoCalPlaneDoc says " at least you get to work on your airplane ".
Beats cutting weeds, and hauling firewood ! :twisted:
