Lorn:

For what it's worth, that is what I always do, except that I open and
close the dump valve before start-up--immediately after checking that
the gear switch is in the down position, and just before powering the
master.

Carl Lewis
Legacy


>>>>>In conclusion, I think that from now on, I will open and close the

dump valve to remove pressure from the hydraulic system when the plane  
is parked. As part of my startup checklist, I am adding:

      Master On, gear pump ran to charge the down side.

Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst<<<<<

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