X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:39:53 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s26.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.162] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2774826 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:16:53 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.162; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP06 ([65.54.191.166]) by bay0-omc2-s26.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:16:14 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [71.101.199.151] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from acerc28991bd48 ([71.101.199.151]) by BAYC1-PASMTP06.CEZ.ICE over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:16:11 -0800 From: "Ian Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Clean Anti-Shimmy Test for Legacy X-Original-Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:44:27 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6447B.0A8F2FA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Mar 2008 15:16:13.0173 (UTC) FILETIME=[84A3C250:01C87D41] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6447B.0A8F2FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I used a lazy susan, works fine. Ian Crowe LNC2 C-FKRO ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dennis Johnson=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 9:46 PM Subject: [LML] Clean Anti-Shimmy Test for Legacy I'm still working on the annual inspection of my Legacy, but getting = close to finishing. One of the things I wanted to check was the nose = gear anti-shimmy damper. The assembly manual says to use two steel = plates with grease between them. Set the nose wheel on top of the = plates and twist the nose wheel left and right to feel for the correct = resistance. I didn't have a couple of steel plates, but I did have a lazy susan = bearing similar to one of these: = http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=3D2&cat=3D3,44013&p=3D44042= You can probably get them at your local big box home improvement store = or hardware store. I used a 6" one because that's what I had. I = screwed a 1.5" thick piece of wood to the top side of the bearing, about = the size of the bearing's base. I set the bearing directly on the = hangar floor and lowered the nose wheel on top of the wood. A simple, = quick, and clean method of testing the anti-shimmy damper! Dennis Johnson Legacy ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6447B.0A8F2FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I used a lazy susan, works = fine.
 
Ian Crowe
 
LNC2 C-FKRO
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From:=20 Dennis=20 Johnson
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 = 9:46=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Clean = Anti-Shimmy Test for=20 Legacy

I'm still working on the annual inspection of my Legacy, but = getting=20 close to finishing.  One of the things I wanted to check was the = nose=20 gear anti-shimmy damper.  The assembly manual says to use two = steel=20 plates with grease between them.  Set the nose wheel on top = of the=20 plates and twist the nose wheel left and right to feel for the correct = resistance.
 
I didn't have a couple of steel plates, but I did have a lazy = susan=20 bearing similar to one of these:
 
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=3D2&c= at=3D3,44013&p=3D44042
 
You can probably get them at your local big box home improvement = store or=20 hardware store.  I used a 6" one because that's what I = had.  I=20 screwed a 1.5" thick piece of wood to the top side of the = bearing,=20 about the size of the bearing's base.  I set the bearing directly = on the=20 hangar floor and lowered the nose wheel on top of the wood.  A = simple,=20 quick, and clean method of testing the anti-shimmy damper!
 
Dennis Johnson
Legacy
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