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Rob, thanks for the detailed reply.

> For a longer term solution, I installed nutplates on my air strut
> brackets.  
  
1. I intend to change the air strut bracket to include nut plates.  A simple
change that will make life easier in the future.

>Make
> sure the cylinder is fully extended UNDER PRESSURE and set the rod end
> bearing so that you can just drop a bolt through and connect the cylinder
> to
> the drag link.

2. I also will adjust the nose gear hydraulic strut such that it exerts no
force on the overcenter when fully extended (i.e. bolt will drop in).
3. As for the mains, I was told by others that I should set the extended
strut just a hair longer than the overcenter - to keep positive pressure on
the overcenter link.

As for cotter pins and castle nuts - yes.

Matt

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