Return-Path: Received: from pacs04.infoave.net ([165.166.0.14]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 8 Aug 1999 06:38:13 -0400 Received: from citcom.net.citcom.net ("port 1914"@[206.74.232.113]) by InfoAve.Net (PMDF V5.1-12 #23426) with SMTP id <01JEIKD65Q8E972FPB@InfoAve.Net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Sun, 8 Aug 1999 06:41:23 EDT Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 06:35:53 -0400 From: John Cooper Subject: Nose gear gas strut To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Message-id: <3.0.5.32.19990808063553.0092ed90@mail.citcom.net> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> On my L-235, inserting the bolt, washer, nut, and cotter pin thru the brackets at the top of the gas spring is the absolutely worst job on the whole plane. It used to drive me to tears each time I had to do it. Then I got smart and cut an access hole in the top of my gear tunnel right above the brackets. Replacing the gas spring is a snap, now. (The header tank has to be off of course.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html